The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is, this week, warning landlords to be on the lookout for signs of pets in homes where they are not allowed as part of the tenancy agreement. It is thought that the boom in the rental market has led to an increase in the numbers of people searching

Despite this week’s gloom on the economy it seems the public are ignoring the results and sticking a metaphorical two fingers up to the bleak economic data. 39% of those questioned using Halifax’s housing market confidence tracker believes prices over the next year will increase; this is nearly double the 20% of people who forecast

The Council of Mortgage Lenders says first-time buyer lending has increased in February showing a slow but continual growth in this sector of the housing market. There was a total of £1.7 billon taken out in loans by first-time buyers that was 14,100 of new loans. Not since April 2011 has there been an increase

CityZEN Estate Agents are delighted to report that due to brisk trading in the first quarter of 2012, only 19 units remain unsold within Telford Homes “Matchmakers Wharf” development. Director of new homes Warren Black attributes the uplift in sales to an influx of  first time buyers purchasing within the scheme and comments “it would

February has shown a healthy push towards an improving lending market in the UK. Gross lending and new mortgage approvals has sustained an increase in February some 28% up 31% on February 2011 and 29% on January 2012. The increase of consumer activity with mutuals, suggests house-hold finances – although still under pressure – show