UK house prices: What will happen to property values in 2021? January 16, 2021 The UK residential property market boomed in 2020, with house prices ending the year at a record high, despite the shutdown of the sector during the first coronavirus lockdown. Government measures such as the stamp duty holiday helped revitalise the market, while the lifting of lockdown restrictions prompted a surge in demand. Lockdown also inspired [...]
LSL shares jump as estate agent chain expects ‘significant’ rise in full-year profit January 15, 2021 Shares in estate agent chain LSL Property Services jumped this morning after the London-listed firm announced profit for 2020 will be “significantly” ahead of the previous year. LSL’s stock rose more than six per cent to 272p following its announcement that full-year group underlying operating profit is expected to be £41.5m, beating 2019 levels. The [...]
Commercial landlord Segro bucks trend to collect majority of rent owed in 2020 January 15, 2021 Commercial landlord Segro has bucked the current trend to collect almost all of the rent due last year, as its out-of-town business property assets proved to be resilient during the pandemic. The real estate investment trust (Reit) said it had collected 98 per cent of the £417m owed in 2020. Segro has also received 88 [...]
Hammerson finance chief James Lenton to step down January 15, 2021 Hammerson has announced its chief financial officer James Lenton intends to step down after less than 15 months in the role. The company, which owns Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre, said it had started looking for Lenton’s replacement but he would continue in his role until then. Lenton took the role in October 2019, before the [...]
Real estate giant Savills reports ‘extraordinary rebound’ for markets outside London January 14, 2021 Savills reported this morning an “extraordinary rebound” since May as regional markets outside London delivered its strongest performance since the 2008 financial crisis. The estate agent said profits topped expectations in 2020 but the firm hesitated to give guidance for the new year amid Covid-19 uncertainty. Against the backdrop of the pandemic, the group delivered [...]
Taylor Wimpey orders increase by £500m despite 2020 pandemic hit January 14, 2021 Taylor Wimpey saw orders increase by £500m despite the housing market shut down, its annual performance review revealed this morning. Despite the house builder suffering during 2020, with housing completions falling nearly 40 per cent, the company started 2021 with an order book valued at £2.7bn, as opposed to their £2.2bn orders for 2019/20. “Looking [...]
What has Brexit done to property prices? January 14, 2021 The London and UK property market has, so far, remained relatively impervious to any post-Brexit related decline. Despite claims by the Bank of England that leaving the EU could see house prices fall by up to 35 per cent over three years, new research by Keller Williams UK has found that, so far, this has [...]
Home buyers seek stamp duty holiday extension over missed deadline fears January 13, 2021 The majority of house hunters believe the government should extend the stamp duty holiday, with many concerned they will be unable to complete their deals before the March deadline. According to the latest research, 67 per cent of buyers would like to see the property tax break extended, with 48 per cent worried the sale [...]
Persimmon reports ‘robust trading’ and hails UK’s resilient housing market January 13, 2021 Persimmon, the UK’s biggest housebuilder, said the country’s property market had remained “resilient” despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The FTSE 100 firm reported that trading was “robust” in 2020, although revenue and new home competitions dipped due to the closure of the housing market in the first UK-wide lockdown. New home competitions reached [...]
UK logistics sector take-up soars to record level as retailers scramble to boost delivery capacity January 12, 2021 Take up of UK logistics space soared to record-breaking levels last year as retailers sought to keep up with the surge in demand for online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the latest analysis, the total take up of logistics space jumped 69 per cent year-on-year to 42.87m sq ft. The increase was driven [...]