COVID-19

Linda Barker

Covid turns the South West into DIY obsessed region

20% OF THE UK GEARS UP FOR A DIY EASTER

According to a recent survey commissioned by waste removal company HIPPO, a fifth of adults in the UK plan to do DIY jobs this Easter. In fact, it seems the pandemic has made us a nation of home fixers as 29% of us are doing more DIY jobs than before. The survey revealed the following interesting statistics for the South West:

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As many as 230,000 UK tenants have fallen into rent arrears

Landlords facing further losses of £9k due to eviction backlog once ban is up

Research by leading lettings management platform, Howsy , has revealed the vast amount of lost earnings that landlords in England could be facing when the eviction ban is lifted.

There are some 4.5m private rented households in the UK rental sector, supplied by an estimated 2.2m landlords .

However, a survey by Shelter recently revealed that as many as 230,000 UK tenants...

developers, housing, property

Post-pandemic property market slump presents opportunities for smaller developers

‘Build, build, build’ is the Prime Minister’s message as we lift from lockdown and focus on getting the economy moving. Infrastructure and construction are the key to getting the country on track and preventing a worse recession than the country is already expecting. However, the focus of the government has been on larger construction companies and projects, with little emphasis on the...

Aerial view of new homes

Bloor Homes sees sales activity surge

Whilst house buyers may currently be cautious, all indications show that with lenders offering more and more products and interest rates so low, the popularity of new build homes continues to rise.

As lockdown restrictions start to ease, and housebuilders are once again opening sales offices and showhomes, Bloor Homes has seen a surge of activity across its developments. This...