A new report suggests that the coronavirus pandemic has prompted a worldwide boost in house prices.
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has issued new guidance on wall safety surveys for mortgage lenders.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic (or perhaps because of it), house prices in the UK rose considerably in 2020. In fact, the rise of 8.5% on the previous year was the highest since 2014, and by December 2020, the average house price in the UK stood at £252,000.
The government has announced that it’s extending the deadline for purchases completed through the old version of the Help to Buy scheme.
The stamp duty holiday has provided a great boost for the property industry, contributing to a ‘mini-boom’ in property sales that may also have had positive effects on the wider economy. But the rush to get purchases completed while they’re significantly cheaper has also led to a surge in property-related scams.
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