Estate agency and new homes are among the few areas of the economy untroubled by the Covid lockdown and social distancing, says Bank of England.

Quarterly report from the bank covering April, May and June says many agents are worried that current mini-boom may not continue.

Claim is made to Bank of England which says agents and developers also report sales coming to a halt as buyers and sellers get the message on 'contagion'.

The rate cut of half a percentage point by the Bank of England as a monetary stimulus has been welcomed by property experts.

The industry will be hoping that the latest report by the bank's agents around the country will be the last of its kind for a while ahead of a post-election bounce.

Designs on Property tracks and summarises the property indices. Kate Faulkner says, ”When they were up they were up, and when they were down, they were down and when they were only…

Designs on Property tracks and summarises the property indices.

The property market has been softening across the UK as homes take longer to sell in particular higher up the property ladder, the Bank of England has reported. Its latest quarterly assessment…