Evictions ban extension ‘could damage the rental market’
Landlords and agents question need for evictions ban as many are already supporting tenants
Marc Shoffman
London sales and lettings listings return but sold prices are down
Analysis reveals the impact of Covid-19 on the prime London sales and lettings markets
London and the south buck the trend as mortgage market flattened in Q1
Trade body data shows lending continued in some regions during lockdown
Government urged to extend Stamp Duty relief to last-time buyers
Report claims tax change would encourage downsizing and release housing stock
Lettings market ‘springs back’ as tenancy applications rise 11%
Goodlord reports surge in activity since the start of June
RICS: Decline instructions if there is too much coronavirus risk
Surveyors can rely on estate agent AML checks if they are confident about the quality of the information
Tenant fee ban for pre-June 2019 tenancies goes live today
Agents and landlords urged to inform tenants that they can no longer be charged fees
Lettings agents must sign up for AML checks as HMRC fixes registration system
Employers are responsible for registering and complying with new AML regulations
Property demand has rebounded but Zoopla warns agents against getting too excited
Portal warns property recovery could be short lived as economic issues persist
Stamp Duty receipts plummet as lockdown dents HMRC’s tax take
Just £548m was raised from Stamp Duty taxes during April
Sales data reveals coronavirus ‘cut property market in half’
HMRC gives early indication of how lockdown hit property sales
Belvoir performed ‘stronger than expected’ during April lockdown
Trading update reveals impact of property market closure on sales and lettings
Sales at 4-year high and 7-year low in one quarter as ‘corona-coaster’ hit the market
Conveyancing firms registered just 15 transactions each on average during March
First-time buyers expecting price drops may be disappointed – Rightmove
Asking prices on typical first-time buyer properties are up 2%
Removal companies packing activities ‘restricted to delicate items’
Consumer guidance clarifies baffling Government moving guide
Government home moving guidance risks invalidating insurance policies
Home movers warned they need to let removal firms pack items so they are insured
EYE poll result – It is UNSAFE to have reopened the housing market
If you thought estate agents would enthusiastically support the reopening of the housing market, think again
EYE poll: Give us your responses to the reopening of the market
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Enquiries soar as property market reopens but safety fears remain
Questions arise over property values and how safe it is to fully return to work
Government unveils online system for agents and landlords to receive tenant benefit payments
DWP scraps 'time consuming' paper forms used to apply for housing element of Universal Credit