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Off-plan sector facing wave of legal disputes, warns private wealth firm
Developers are already 'exploring their options' over deals where the buyers seem to have gone cold, reports Boodle Hatfield
Deutsche Bank predicts a 20% slump for UK house prices
Everyone agrees that transaction volumes will plunge, but opinions are divided over the impact of the Coronavirus on property values...
FT: How coronavirus is threatening the UK’s second-home market
Writing for the FT, Liz Rowlinson reports from the UK's holiday home hotspots, where the coronavirus has been heightening tensions between locals and second home owners.
Average property prices dipped in February – UK HPI
London prices climbed by 2.3% over the year to March - the biggest annual increase of any English region.
Gardens are shooting up in popularity, unsurprisingly
Househunters are craving outside space amid the lockdown, says Rightmove, after analysing the top ten keyword searches on its platform over the last few weeks
Ranked: The 50 ‘worst hit’ areas for new listings
The level of new stock hitting the market has fallen by up to 95% in some parts of the UK
Three Phases: How prime London’s property market will emerge from the Covid-19 lockdown
The ongoing Coronavirus lockdown will be followed by a "mini-boom" in prime London's property market, predicts super-prime specialist estate agency Beauchamp.
Rightmove suspends house price index over lack of new listings
"Given the lockdown and pausing of key activities in the housing market, statistics on the number of properties coming to market, new seller asking prices, and new sales agreed are not meaningful," says…
Suspending the housing market is unprecedented, but it is temporary. Be assured, it will start again
People are very resilient and, when this is over, they will want to get back to their lives quickly, says Eric Curran...
Why Prime London can withstand a ‘Black Swan’ event
The Prime London property market is usually first out of the downturn and could be in line for a strong recovery when the current crisis abates, says fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater...
Just one in five deals fall through as ‘Covid clauses’ keep sales pipelines flowing
“You’d be surprised by how much activity there still is", says Knight Frank's prime London team...
When relying on a desktop valuation, it’s experience, knowledge and a true understanding of the market that count
There is a growing acceptance of desktop valuations amid the current crisis, but it’s easy to forget the elements that the client is truly paying for, says Justin Mason..