Housing market springs to action

The weather has perked up with the arrival of spring – and so it seems has the housing market, writes Neil Thomas.

There are definite signs of recovery, according to figures from a national estate agent. Strutt & Parker says it has seen “greatly increased activity” over the past month, from registered applicants and viewings to instructions and sales.

Many figures outstrip those for a year ago, when the market showed the first serious signs of flagging, it says.

Read the full story in today’s Shropshire Star