P544 Teletext 544 May02 03:48:30 ————————— ——————— ———————————— HOUSING MASTER REVIEW The housing market is showing renewed sttingth both in sales and price rises, says the Royal Insitution of Chartered Surveyors. Falling interest rates have fuelled the level of transactions which has increased strongly in the first three months to March 31. The north of the country is still affected bz job insecurity, but most regions have seen increased viewings. ——————————————————————————————————1/10— By Lornj Spices YOU COULD SAVE OVER £100 A MONTH ON YOU5 MORTGAGE - p628 Mortgages Savings Borrowing WjekjndP544 Teletext 544 Maz02 03:46:24 ————————— ——————— ———————————— HOUSING MARVIT REVIEW Property in shortest supply and in greatest demand includes three and four bedroom homes in good locations. The RJCS sbys bjttet mortgage deals are encouraging more people to look at trading up and that this in turn is fuelling demand for such property. 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Gross mortgage lending on behalf of its mjmbjts totalled £2.29bn in March — up from £1.25bn in February. Savings fell to £196m in March, down from £302m in February, supporting the RJCS's claim that investors are using Buy-To-Let rathjt than savjts accounts. ——————————————————————————————————8/10— Money news 541 Advice clinic 543 BUSINESS BRIEFING ON OU WEBSITE GO TO: www.teletext.co.uk Mortgages Savings Borrowing WeekendP544 Teletext 544 Maz02 03:48:54 ————————— ——————— ———————————— HOUSING MASTER REVIEW Postman Building Society, which is still a Building Societies Association mjmbjt, says it has seen "encouraging" signs in the housing market. This has lid to a "surge in demand and noticeable price increases," says senior staff vblujt Richard Atinkson. 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