Property market to remain open through November lockdown

"You may leave home to fulfil legal obligations or to carry out activities related to buying, selling, letting or renting a residential property," says official guidance on strict new anti-viral restrictions,…

Coastal and rural property markets have out-paced urban areas over the last year, but Savills is reporting signs that prime regional cities are back in demand as more people return to office life.

Last week, the government proposed a major reform of leasehold laws, with new rules possibly arriving within two years.