The latest report from residential chartered surveyor, e.surv, has revealed that mortgage approvals grew 1.3% between October and November – the first significant growth in the market since the EU referendum in June. Following the vote to leave the European Union, mortgage approvals dropped dramatically but now, after a period of stability, growth has resumed. In total 64,407 house purchase mortgages (seasonally adjusted) were approved in the month of November. This is above the 62,522 recorded for October but remains below the 70,511 approvals in November 2015. This month’s figure also remains below the 2016 peak of 72,512. This figure was recorded in February and may have been artificially boosted by buyers making house purchases before […]