An independent group of housing leaders has called on the government to provide a £1.3bn fund to buy up private housing for social rent.
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House sales jumped by 15.6% in August as buyers took advantage of the government’s stamp duty holiday.
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The new chairman of Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust has said the UK economy should “rebound strongly” next year if another national lockdown can be avoided – but warned that real estate values will remain weak.
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Factory-built homes could account for a quarter of Britain’s annual supply under plans being considered by Downing Street.
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Prices for three and four bedroom homes have hit record highs.
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Shares in the listed housebuilders have tumbled on the stock exchange, after rising Covid-19 rates put London stocks in a sea of red.
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UK property funds are keeping trading suspensions in place over fears of an investor run.
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A second wave of Covid-19 would cost the economy £250m a day.
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2020 already has the highest number of big warehouse deals on record thanks to a coronavirus-fuelled surge in e-commerce business.
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Appetite for office assets and student accommodation has plummeted in the wake of Covid-19, according to research from CMS
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The Bank of England has moved closer to introducing negative interest rates.
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Property industry trade bodies have slammed the government’s decision to extend the ban on evicting commercial tenants until the end of the year.
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EDITOR’s COMMENT This week’s leader is dedicated to the growing number of occupiers that are, quite frankly and quite bluntly, taking the piss.
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Weekly footfall in the West End is down 56% compared to last year, with activity remaining low three months after lockdown was lifted.
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The UK care home sector is recovering following the initial impact of Covid-19, according to a research report by Knight Frank.
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In SE1, office space availability has increased by 45% since lockdown began to hit a six-year high, according to Union Street Partners.
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UK retailers have been hit by the first weekly fall in visitor numbers since the depths of lockdown.
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Pubs in England and Wales are “vanishing” at a rate of 40 a month.
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The government is preparing to extend the ban on commercial evictions until the end of the year.
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Westminster City Council has proposed a new policy to be included in its City Plan 2019-40 which would protect office space within the area following the government’s planning reforms.
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