{"id":119391,"date":"2020-12-01T14:30:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T07:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/covid-19-lockdown-tempers-interest-in-uk-property-from-hongkongers-in-lull-before-january-visa-floodgate\/"},"modified":"2020-12-01T15:05:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T08:05:13","slug":"covid-19-lockdown-tempers-interest-in-uk-property-from-hongkongers-in-lull-before-january-visa-floodgate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/covid-19-lockdown-tempers-interest-in-uk-property-from-hongkongers-in-lull-before-january-visa-floodgate\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 lockdown tempers interest in UK property from Hongkongers in lull before January visa floodgate"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nA resurgence in Covid-19 cases in the UK in recent months has stemmed the flow of Hongkongers looking to buy property and relocate there. This may just be a lull before a special visa process kicks off in January for British National (Overseas) passport holders.The British government imposed a second national lockdown in early November after a sharp uptick in Covid-19 infections. It will transition to more flexible restrictions starting December 2 at a time when it\u2019s liberalising immigration\u2026
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
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