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Has the pandemic changed housing demand?

Recent movements on house prices show only limited evidence that COVID-19 has substantially changed where people want to live. While central London has underperformed, central Manchester and Birmingham appear unaffected. That said, we wouldn’t rule out greater variation in house prices emerging in future when it becomes clear more remote working is permanent.

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