London office construction hit record high before coronavirus crisis
Work on about 5 million square feet (465,000 square meters) of new office buildings started in the six months through...
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China real estate investment rebounds as economy reopens
The property market is a key driver of growth in the world’s second-largest economy which was hit hard by the...
England housing market to reopen under social distancing guidelines
Estate agents can now open, viewings can be carried out and removal firms and conveyancers can restart operations The government...
Research claims relying on landlords’ compassion to reduce rents is not working
While 7% of struggling renters who asked their landlord for a lower rent secured one which does not need to...
UK temporarily suspends official house price index due to coronavirus crisis
In a far-reaching announcement, covering all aspects of the economy’s downturn since the virus took hold, the Bank of England...
London house market set for £52bn post-lockdown splurge due to huge pent-up demand
It comes as the number of lost house sales in the capital continues to increase as a result of Covid-19,...
RICS calls for more flexibility to aid fast change of property uses
RICS has urged the Government to re-examine commercial use classes to aid flexibility of property deployment, as its Q1 survey...
Complaints about estate agents increased last year
The number of people complaining about estate agents increased by 20% last year compared to 2018, show figures from The...
Average UK rental yield declines marginally compared to pre-pandemic levels
The average UK rental yield currently sits at 3.5%, a marginal decline from the 3.6% registered prior to the COVID-19...
UK house prices fell by almost £2,000 in a month
The average property price across Britain is down from February's record high of £240,461 to £238,511, according to Halifax House...
