New homebuyer enquiries rocketed in April - RICS

According to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK housing market survey, fresh enquiries increased for the sixth consecutive month in April, climbing 9% on March's total. The trade body says some of the interest was translating into sales, but points out transactions remain at relatively low levels. Surveyors sold an average of 10.6 properties over the past three months, up from 9.7 in the three months previous. Also, the balance of newly agreed sales continued to rise and surveyors in most areas now expect this trend to continue. This is the first time survey...