UK’s surveyors make plea for stamp duty holiday after lockdown Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors warned that house sales, prices and rents could slide
UK house sales will collapse in 2020 as market goes into deep freeze, says study Major analysis of coronavirus impact stresses property prices will dip only 3% and then rebound next year
How the Covid-19 crisis locked Airbnb out of its own homes The short-let platform’s business model has been exposed. Bookings have fallen off a cliff but Airbnb simply can’t change tack
Housebuilder shares plunge after people urged to delay moves Government Covid-19 advice has impact on Persimmon, Barratt, Redrow and more
Number of homes sold in UK expected to plunge by 60% in next three months Property website Zoopla reports viewings and house moves have ground to halt
Halifax withdraws majority of mortgages Lender flooded with requests for payment holidays while valuers unable to inspect properties due to coronavirus
UK lenders banned from repossessing homes amid coronavirus crisis Banks and building societies also warned off charging fees for mortgage holidays as customers spend hours trying to contact lenders
Council tax reform would help ‘level up’ north of England Bills could fall by 20% if system mirrored house price growth over past 30 years, says IFS
UK banks set out details of Covid-19 mortgage holidays Households hit by coronavirus will not lose credit ratings if they delay payments
LSL withdraws from Countrywide merger talks Tie-up would have created company with 14,000 staff and 1,000 estate agency outlets
What does the coronavirus mean for your finances? From mortgage payments to pension funds, here’s the key information you need to know
Flat block owners to get right to add floors with no permission needed Ministry’s move to allow two storeys to be added to blocks aims to boost homeownership
Bob Marley’s former partner faces loss of flat where he lived in 1970s Esther Anderson seeks £10,000 to keep London home where I Shot the Sheriff was written
What does interest rate cut mean for mortgages and savers? There will be gain for some consumers but pain for others after the Bank of England’s decision
UK house price recovery at mercy of coronavirus, warns Halifax Bank says Brexit worries are no longer holding back sales but virus could hit property market