The Market

The Coronavirus-induced evictions ban has been extended until 20th September, and tenant notice periods have been extended to six months until "at least" the end of March 2021.

It's a "far from relaxing" Summer holiday, says national buying agency Garrington, as the property market's traditional August lull is replaced with plenty of buying activity.

With stock volumes 42% up on this time last year, landlords need to be realistic on pricing or face lengthy void periods, warns LonRes

"Anyone who can bring their transaction forward to 2020 from next year or even later is doing so," says property portal Juwai, against fears of higher Stamp Duty rates from 2021.

Latest data from LonRes shows the number of new properties reaching the market in July was up 39% on the same month last year, with 9% more deals agreed;

“We have been genuinely surprised by the rate at which the London sales market has picked up since lock-down restrictions were relaxed in May," says Chestertons chief Guy Gittins, "which culminated in…

In the year to April's end, average house prices increased in London to £480,425 (2.3%), in England to £251,000 (2.5%), Wales to £169,000 (5.0%), Scotland to £153,000 (1.

Largest drop seen in the UK since 2009 was still not as bad as some were predicting, says Lloyds...

A public Call for Evidence has been launched to help policy-makers "understand both the challenges and opportunities facing Suburbs, in order to identify potential policy solutions which aim to support…

“Within a tumultuous five months we’ve seen the fastest and deepest collapse in architects’ confidence, followed by the strongest rally," says the RIBA.

Rightmove has just recorded its busiest ever month, as the property market's post-lockdown "mini-boom" accelerates rather than slows down.

Knight Frank reports robust activity levels despite dire economic signals...