Government ready to shut down housing market if covid crisis worsens

2021-01-08T09:01:00

Fresh guidance issued yesterday confirms market remains open for now

The government could shut down the booming housing market, as it did in the spring 2020 lockdown, if the coronavirus pandemic worsens.

Guidance issued on Monday, shortly after prime minister Boris Johnson announced the most recent national lockdown, made clear that the housing market would remain open despite the closure of the hospitality industry and most shops and schools.

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