Coronavirus
Homes from Home: Priya Black on new-build buyers in lockdown & how Covid-19 could change estate agency
Buyers are not responding to the Covid-19 crisis in the same way as to the 2008 global financial crash or to 2016's Stamp Duty changes, says Knight Frank's Priya Black, who heads up the Baker Street Ne…
London property firms band together to support the LifeLine Phones 4 NHS charity campaign
Aston Chase, Avanton, Beauchamp Estates, Landhold Developments, LonRes and Wetherell are all helping out with a drive to donate unused mobile devices to Coronavirus patients, allowing them to stay connected…
Developer reboots residents’ amenities with virtual fitness & wine tasting events
Canary Wharf Group's new build-to-rent arm has "reimagined" its Club Vertus offering for a socially-distanced world, organising virtual wine tastings, a remote quiz, and video gym sessions.
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...
Housebuilders begin to re-open construction sites; Government urges more
Taylor Wimpey, Vistry, Persimmon, Mace and Sir Robert McAlpine are all getting back to work - but Crest Nicholson and Redrow are maintaining Coronavirus closures.
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
Updated Covid-19 guidance for the property sector
A collection of the latest rules and resources for businesses, local governments and high net worth individuals from the Government and from Mishcon de Reya.
Reader Survey: How is Covid-19 affecting the property market and your business?
As the Coronavirus lockdown continues in the UK, PrimeResi wants to hear from industry insiders about how restrictions are affecting the property market and businesses.
Agency boss calls for furlough pay scheme extension, or ‘tough decisions’ will be made at the end of May
Many estate agents are "at risk of losing their livelihoods if the government does not extend the job retention scheme past the end of May", warns Jon Cooke of epropservices.
Duke of Westminster donates £12.5m to aid Covid-19 response
Hugh Grosvenor has pledged a huge sum to aid the UK's Coronavirus response.
OnTheMarket furloughs a fifth of its staff amidst cash-conserving measures
Property portal outlines a suite of cash-preservation measures designed to help it through the Coronavirus crisis.
UK house prices likely to drop 13% this year as incomes tumble, predict economists
A looming "shortfall in incomes has a tremendous potential to disrupt the UK’s housing markets", warns the Centre for Economics & Business Research.