Stuart Law, Chief Executive of Assetz, comments on the May CML gross mortgage lending figures:
"As expected, the latest figures from the CML show that gross mortgage lending increased again in May, following a pre-election dip in April, suggesting that consumer confidence has increased now that the Lib-Con government is in place.
“The latest data from the Assetz House Price Watch, an amalgamation of the five major UK indices – CLG, Nationwide, Halifax, Acadametrics and Rightmove, shows that average house prices are now less than 7% below the peak recorded in 2007 and they have climbed by over 3% for the year to date, rubbishing fears of an imminent second dip in the housing market.
“All signs suggest that the property market continues to prosper and we are now in the throes of a consistent housing market recovery, despite the potential tax increases which are likely to be announced in the budget next week.”
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Notes to Editors
About Assetz plc
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