
Housing Activity Up 13 Per Cent.
According to a survey by Connells, residential mortgage valuation activity increased by 13% in the second quarter of the year. The number of valuations carried out during the month of June rose by 35%, with total valuation activity up 38% year on year.
The number of buy-to-let investors looking to buy properties was also 90% higher than the same time last year. One in ten valuations conducted is now for property investors.