The Market
Locked-down househunters switch off from property as online searches tumble
Despite a massive rise in the number of people staying at home, Google data shows online searches for the two main portals - Rightmove and Zoopla - are currently at a five-year low across the UK, as are…
Landlords in limbo: Showing compassion & meeting obligations in a time of crisis
Lawyer Elena Chrysostomou summarises the recent slew of measures brought in to support residential tenants amid the coronavirus crisis, and their wide-ranging impacts on landlords...
The view from Knightsbridge: On Covid-19 and its impact on the PCL housing market
No one knows when some sort of new normality will return, writes Patrick Alvarado, but those firms that manage to see out the crisis may end up stronger as a result...
Treasury could see a £5bn Stamp Duty hit as property sales slump
"Transactions will bear the brunt" of the Coronvirus property slump, says Savills - but the firm doesn't think the pandemic will have a long-term effect on house prices.
Councils deciding planning applications via video
Government brings in rule change allowing council members to meet remotely for the first time
Exchange Great: Surveying the currency play across eight prime resi property markets
Knight Frank explains why prime buyers are paying close attention to currency shifts
Covid-19 clauses let tenants defer super-prime deals
Knight Frank is writing "Covid-19 clauses" into super-prime lettings agreements, enabling tenants to secure a property but only start paying rent once the Coronavirus lockdown is lifted.
Pandemic prompts Airbnb hosts to play the long game
The number of active Airbnb listings has tanked in central London and other tourist hotspots, as owners seek out the security of long-term tenancies
Savills sells over £18m worth of property at first remote auction
Five lots in London fetched more than £1m after generating competitive bidding
PRS FAQ: Covid-19 guidance for landlords & tenants
How should private landlords, tenants and letting agents navigate new, existing and ending tenancies in the Coronovirus lockdown? The Tenancy Deposit Scheme provides some practical answers...
Post-Pandemic: What will become of the UK’s residential property market?
Major agencies have a shot at predicting how far transactions and prices will fall during the Coronavirus crisis, and more importantly - when they will eventually recover...
Covid-19 & market recovery: What are we learning from the Chinese experience?
As the world goes into lockdown, Chinese real estate markets are beginning to see more activity, says Nick Holt, Knight Frank’s Head of Research in APAC, on the ground in Beijing.