The Chartered Surveyors Monthly Survey Has Reported An Increase In New Home Buyer Enquiries For 6 Months In A Row

Released on: May 19, 2009, 6:50 am
Author: Direct Traffic Media
Industry: Financial

London and Country Mortgages own experience is similar. Applications from first time buyers and next time movers more than doubled between January and April 2009.

At last we seem to have some sustained improvement in the housing market. The chartered surveyors monthly survey has reported an increase in new buyer enquiries for 6 months in a row and this is now feeding into actual sales. This has resulted in a decrease in the time to sell a property.

Another positive indicator is the Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index. In April 2009 this saw the largest rise for the last 2 years. In addition, the extension of the increased stamp duty threshold to £175,000 until the end of 2009 announced in the budget gives more time for would be purchasers below this threshold to complete on their property transaction.

From a product point of view, borrowers can lock in to extremely competitive fixed rate deals andencouragingly for those with smaller deposits competitive rates are once more available. Major lenders including Abbey and Woolwich have recently increased the LTV (loan to value) on some of their better deals.

Whilst we are far from out of the woods, there are signs at least that potential buyers are coming back into the market. Those that do will be able to take advantage of the low interest rates currently on offer.

Potential borrowers wanting to see how much they may be able to borrow can use L&C’s
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Notes to Editor:
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