The mixture of the stamp duty holiday and generally fast-rising house prices has led to a resurgence of flipping. Data released this morning by Hamptons International shows that across England and Wales during 2020 the proportion of homes sold twice in a 12-month period has reached the highest level since 2008. The mixture of the stamp duty holiday and generally fast-rising...
The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major towns and cities across the UK are now virtual ghost-towns as office workers and tourists stay away. Retail to residential – has John Lewis set a precedent? With the rise in online shopping – supercharged during lockdown and since...
