The Market

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International and US markets saw new listing volumes tumble by 50-75% as lockdowns were put in place, notes top real estate analyst Mike DelPrete, giving some clues as to where transaction numbers are…

A flurry of £10m+ transactions in Q1 has been brought to an abrupt halt by Covid-19, reports Knight Frank, although "buyer interest remains strong pending the market reopening".

Landlord purchasers accounted for just 8% of sales across the country in Q1, down from 15% in the previous quarter; 'Maybe they got a surprise when they filed their tax returns in January', says Hamptons...

Transaction numbers have plummeted since the start of the Coronavirus lockdown, but homes continue to be listed for sale, says Zoopla.

The concept of buying a property without setting foot inside is not a new one, says Jo Eccles, but doing so successfully requires intricate, specialist knowledge - and a great deal of trust between client…

Prime Central London saw its fastest quarterly rate of property price inflation in five years in Q1, before the Coronavirus hit.

The market will bounce back by September but high street offices will be unviable in the new era of social distancing, speculates Utsav Goenka, founder of new prime property portal Vyomm...

Concerned PCL agency estimates that up to 25,000 people could be displaced by the current crisis, and left in urgent need of short-term accommodation...

'It’s unfortunate that it has taken a global pandemic for the system to finally move into the 21st century'

Over half-a-million property sales will be "lost" due to the Coronavirus lockdown, predicts Knight Frank, but prices are likely to "recover sharply" once restrictions are lifted.

'It is difficult at this stage to understand when this blocked commission will end up being paid', warns TwentyCi