The number of hours home buyers spend online looking for property has increased since the lockdown with 40% rise in London.
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The government has effectively suspended the housing market with the lockdown to control the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Interest rates for equity release products drop to record lows as uncertainty continues over the Coronavirus economic impact.
Lenders have agreed to give 1.2 million homeowners impacted by the Coronavirus crisis a mortgage payment holiday.
The cost of fixed rate mortgages for borrowers has reduced but Coronavirus fears have seen lenders withdraw many products.
Demand for housing is lower by 40% last month with the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic changing the market.
The Chancellor has extended the three-month mortgage holiday to buy-to-let landlords if tenants cannot pay rent due to Coronavirus.
Older homeowners are expecting an £18,000 shortfall for their retirement income with equity release offering untapped potential.
Asking prices in the UK surge to a record high of £312,625 rising 3.5% over the year and now threatened by the spread of Coronavirus.
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