{"id":116435,"date":"2020-05-16T22:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T15:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/housebuying-is-back-but-the-markets-mood-is-in-need-of-refurbishment\/"},"modified":"2020-05-16T22:09:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T15:09:06","slug":"housebuying-is-back-but-the-markets-mood-is-in-need-of-refurbishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/housebuying-is-back-but-the-markets-mood-is-in-need-of-refurbishment\/","title":{"rendered":"Housebuying is back: but the market\u2019s mood is in need of refurbishment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nThe return of viewings is welcome news for estate agents, but many buyers are now much less certain of their positionBritain\u2019s property market has proved to be a cornerstone of economic activity for decades. Without buyers and sellers alike booking removal lorries and moving home, large parts of the economy can lose momentum and drag on growth.The decision to allow property viewings as part of an easing of the lockdown was seen by ministers as a much-needed boost to commercial life. Over the coming months retailers and wholesalers that supply kitchens, carpets and light fittings will join the army of previously furloughed estate agents in getting a boost. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2020\/may\/16\/housebuying-property-viewing-mood-market-in-need-refurbishment\" target=\"_blank\">Housebuying is back: but the market\u2019s mood is in need of refurbishment<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; The return of viewings is welcome news for estate agents, but many buyers are now&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-uhZ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":162147,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-ministers-aim-to-speed-up-homebuying-by-four-weeks\/","url_meta":{"origin":116435,"position":0},"title":"UK ministers aim to speed up homebuying by four weeks","date":"October 6, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Proposed government overhaul of house purchase process looks at shifting some costs from buyers to sellersMinisters are attempting to cut the time it takes to buy a home by four weeks under new proposals aimed at overhauling the housebuying process.The UK government will also consult on plans to shift\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":123653,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-housebuying-in-2021-poised-to-be-busiest-since-2006\/","url_meta":{"origin":116435,"position":1},"title":"UK housebuying in 2021 poised to be busiest since 2006","date":"December 6, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Figures from trade body UK Finance show prediction of Covid-era sales slump were wildly inaccurateThis year is on course to be the strongest for home-buying activity since 2006, according to the main trade body for UK banks.UK Finance said while the first few months of the pandemic, during which\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":125843,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/policymakers-right-to-be-worried-as-uk-housing-boom-shows-no-sign-of-waning-larry-elliott\/","url_meta":{"origin":116435,"position":2},"title":"Policymakers right to be worried as UK housing boom shows no sign of waning | Larry Elliott","date":"April 17, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\r But situation needs looking at in global context because it is not a story of British exceptionalismEaster traditionally marks the start of the annual housebuying season but this year there has been no need for potential sellers to mow the lawn and give the living room a lick of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":116291,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/housing-market-in-england-to-reopen-for-socially-distanced-property-viewings\/","url_meta":{"origin":116435,"position":3},"title":"Housing market in England to reopen for &#039;socially distanced&#039; 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