Coronavirus has ‘completely wrecked’ the housing market bounce as viewings slump
"It seems likely that Covid-19, combined with last month’s floods, will have completely wrecked any positive effects that political certainty since the general election may have provided to the housing market," says Professor Yolande Barnes. The National Association of Estate Agents, meanwhile, has anecdotally reported that the number of property viewings has tumbled by “more than 50%” in the last two weeks.
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