Coronavirus: latest property market news, information and advice

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05 January 2021

• Housing market to stay open in latest lockdown

17 December 2020

• Bank of England to review mortgage affordability as Covid-19 creates 'tight conditions' for borrowers

18 November 2020

• Q&A: the post-lockdown surge in demand is almost unprecedented

17 November 2020

• Lockdown 2: should I extend my mortgage payment holiday?

13 November 2020

• Covid-19 has changed what Britons value about their homes

3 November 2020

• Lockdown 2: mortgage payment holidays to be extended for up to six months

2 November 2020

• England in lockdown: the property market remains open - what does it mean if you're buying, selling or moving home?

30 October 2020

• How to beat the stamp duty holiday deadline

28 October 2020

• UK house price growth hits two-and-a-half year high

27 October 2020

• Three-tier lockdown: what do the new coronavirus measures mean for the property market

19 October 2020

• Mortgage availability drops to 10-year low as COVID-19 makes lenders cautious

13 October 2020

• Bank of England eyes negative interest rates: what it could mean for you

8 October 2020

• Q&A: house price growth is holiday steady - but will it last?

28 September 2020

• House prices hold firm as new buyers continue to enter the market

24 September 2020

• Coronavirus hits first-time buyers as mortgage availability for lower deposits drops sharply

2 September 2020

• Q&A: 'COVID-19 has led to a once-in-a-lifetime re-evaluation of housing requirements'

21 August 2020

• Eviction ban extended by 4 weeks

18 August 2020

• Home repossessions fall to 'unprecedentedly low levels'

17 August 2020

• Buy-to-let mortgage market picks up

5 August 2020

• UK rents drop 0.8% in the last three months

29 July 2020

• Q&A: what's happening in the property market?

9 July 2020

• Stamp duty holiday explained: what it could mean for you

2 July 2020

• Revealed: how lockdown has changed homehunters' priorities

30 June 2020

• Q&A: what's next for the housing marketing?

24 June 2020

• Zoopla House Price Index - May 2020

22 June 2020

• Lenders continue to withdraw mortgages for borrowers with small deposits

16 June 2020 

• The different financial impact of coronavirus on renters and homeowners

5 June 2020

• Fixed-rate mortgage deals tumble to less than 1.15%

2 June 2020

• Socially-distanced viewings: what to expect

28 May2020

• ISAs: how do they help first-time buyers save for a home?

26 May 2020

• Cities Index Report April 2020

21 May 2020

• Coronavirus: mortgage payment holidays have been extended

20 May 2020

• First-time buyers and key workers to get 30% discount on new homes in proposed housing scheme

18 May 2020

• Coronavirus Q&A: what to expect as the housing market reopens

15 May 2020

• Top tips for efficient homeschooling during lockdown

14 May 2020

• It's time to restart the housing market - by the Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP

• Coronavirus Q&A: how to move home safely now the property market has reopened

• Coronavirus: mortgage interest rates fall to historic lows

13 May 2020

• Coronavirus: property market reopens for business

12 May 2020

• Coronavirus: will new lockdown measures impact your property purchase?

7 May 2020

• Coronavirus: property browsing bounces back across the UK

4 May 2020

• Coronavirus: living in lockdown with your housemate’s other half

1 May 2020

• Coronavirus: mortgage approvals impacted by social distancing

29 April 2020

• Coronavirus: one in seven mortgages in the UK covered by payment holiday

• Coronavirus: how to boost your wellbeing at home during lockdown

27 April 2020

• Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says it's too early to lift lockdown

22 April 2020

• Coronavirus: what it means for mortgages

21 April 2020

• Coronavirus: demand for homes to rent picks up by 30%

20 April 2020

• Coronavirus: what to do if you're in a property chain

16 April 2020

• Coronavirus: UK lockdown extended for 'at least' three more weeks

• Coronavirus: the lockdown impact on renters and landlords in numbers

15 April 2020

• Coronavirus: moving back in with your parents during lockdown

• Coronavirus: support options available to renters struggling financially

14 April 2020

• Coronavirus: the impact on house prices

• Coronavirus: 1.2 million homeowners have been given mortgage payment holidays

9 April 2020

• Coronavirus: the rise in virtual viewings

• Coronavirus: property market decline and call for stamp duty holiday

7 April 2020

• Coronavirus: how you can still buy and sell your home

1 April 2020

• Coronavirus: government rules out rent holiday for tenants

31 March 2020

• Home improvements: making the most of life under lockdown

30 March 2020

• Coronavirus: banks and building societies withdraw some mortgages

• How will the Coronavirus Act 2020 impact landlords?

• How will the Coronavirus Act 2020 affect renters?

27 March 2020

• Coronavirus: government reveals new guidelines on moving house

26 March 2020

• Coronavirus: Chancellor announces new financial aid for freelancers and self-employed

• Coronavirus impacting housing demand after strong start to 2020

• Coronavirus: house prices expected to hold up in the short term

25 March 2020

• Coronavirus: what you can claim if you're affected and how to apply

24 March 2020

• Coronavirus: how to apply for a three-month mortgage holiday

23 March 2020

• Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces three-week UK lockdown

20 March 2020

• Interest rates cut to lowest level ever

19 March 2020

• Renters protected from eviction by new coronavirus law

18 March 2020

• Three-month mortgage holiday for homeowners affected by coronavirus