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Conveyancers urge Sunak to consider additional time only for buyers who have given specific purchase instructions
The pandemic has delivered a blow to this once-thriving market
December surge reflects effect of stamp duty holiday and pandemic lifestyle changes
Pandemic is driving ‘race for space’ boosting outlying suburbs
Chancellor has indicated he is unlikely to extend tax break after it expires at the end of March
House prices dip, BP reports £5.7bn annual loss, Robinhood raises $2.4bn
Supply of homes declines as would-be sellers play safe
Crest has stronger foundations but greater help for buyers set to end; light at the end of the tunnel is distant for Trainline
An estimated 700,000 foreign-born residents have left the city since the Covid-19 outbreak — how will this affect rental and sale prices?
Lifestyle shifts and government measures boost market despite economic slowdown
Sales, new inquires and price expectations have softened, according to monthly survey
Halifax survey for December suggests sector’s ‘party is winding down’
Stamp duty holiday and desire for more space boost demand but many expect prices to stall or fall in 2021
The post-lockdown boom continues, but many experts are gloomy about prospects after March
Online estate agent benefits from resurgent housing market
UK banks and building societies more confident over riskier lending as fears over house prices ease
Buyers rush to take advantage of stamp duty holiday before March deadline
Detached houses with gardens see biggest increase as buyers reassess preferences
Demand for apartments is sluggish with fewer first-time buyers and the pandemic fuelling a search for space
Lenders struggling to process mortgage borrowing as buyers look to beat stamp duty deadline
Opperman says his ‘door is open’ to schemes that help first-time buyers
Shifting lifestyles prompt existing property owners to move while younger buyers remain cautious
Predictions of sharp downturn next year are gaining ground among experts as outlook dims
Sales and rental prices are down in the capital’s most exclusive postcodes — but activity is returning
Wealthy buyers are active but the less well-off are increasingly shut out
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