Housing market
EMBARGOED TO 0001 THURSDAY MAY 9 File photo dated 20/07/23 of a woman looking at advertisements in an estate agents window. No. New home buyer inquiries fell back in April following three months of increases in a row, according to surveyors. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said its latest survey of property professionals suggests that a recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed slightly, with the market seeming to have been impacted by mortgage rates edging up over the past few weeks. Issue date: Thursday May 9, 2024.