First-time buyers cautious
The number of loans to first-time buyers is 19 per cent higher than the same time last year, new data shows, but remortgage lending has dipped by 26 per cent. May saw just a nine per cent rise in first-time buyer loans from April, while by value, lending to first-time buyers rose 11 per cent, […]
Berlad Graham strengthens conveyancing team
Berlad Graham solicitors have added a new member to their conveyancing team. Avril Brennan specialises in residential conveyancing, as well as private client, assisting landlords and tenants in letting and renting their property and negotiating the terms of the commercial lease. She will work as an expert consultant for the Mayfair based law firm after […]
RICS residential survey reports market slowdown
The housing market is slowing down, with new buyer enquiries recording a more modest gain than previously, according to the June 2014 RICS Residential Market Survey. While momentum pushing house prices remains strong at a national level and growth in demand continues to outpace supply, the overall picture shows more balanced activity this month. The […]