Cover feature: Is the cliff edge in sight?
The property boom is welcome after the Covid-induced shutdown last year, but will demand fall off a cliff once the support measures end? Guy Anker consults a wary industry
By
Guy Anker
8
th April 2021
12:25 pm
The mortgage market has experienced a surge in demand from homebuyers this year, with experts mainly attributing the rush to the stamp duty holiday and a pandemic-fuelled need for more space.
The leap in interest builds on an already strong 2020, but some warn there is a risk of a slump later this year when the stamp duty holiday ends.