{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-post-js","path":"/property-in-short-supply/","result":{"data":{"ghostPost":{"id":"Ghost__Post__60f68ffe6e4273003be1dfbe","title":"Property in short supply","slug":"property-in-short-supply","featured":false,"feature_image":"https://multiply.ghost.io/content/images/2021/07/489.png","excerpt":"Plus: 2 jabs needed to go clubbing, EasyJet ready for take-off, power of attorney overhaul, Bezos in space.","custom_excerpt":"Plus: 2 jabs needed to go clubbing, EasyJet ready for take-off, power of attorney overhaul, Bezos in space.","created_at_pretty":"20 July, 2021","published_at_pretty":"20 July, 2021","updated_at_pretty":"20 July, 2021","created_at":"2021-07-20T08:57:34.000+00:00","published_at":"2021-07-20T09:03:59.000+00:00","updated_at":"2021-07-20T09:03:59.000+00:00","meta_title":null,"meta_description":null,"og_description":null,"og_image":null,"og_title":null,"twitter_description":null,"twitter_image":null,"twitter_title":null,"authors":[{"name":"Annie Mellor","slug":"annie","bio":null,"profile_image":null,"twitter":null,"facebook":null,"website":null}],"primary_author":{"name":"Annie Mellor","slug":"annie","bio":null,"profile_image":null,"twitter":null,"facebook":null,"website":null},"primary_tag":null,"tags":[{"name":"#blog","slug":"hash-blog","description":null,"feature_image":null,"meta_description":null,"meta_title":null,"visibility":"internal"},{"name":"#feed","slug":"hash-feed","description":null,"feature_image":null,"meta_description":null,"meta_title":null,"visibility":"internal"},{"name":"multiply-minute","slug":"multiply-minute","description":"The 1-minute read to get the money news you need with expert adviser commentary","feature_image":null,"meta_description":null,"meta_title":null,"visibility":"public"}],"plaintext":"Property shortfall\nThere’s a lack of homes for sale\n[https://www.cityam.com/shortfall-of-225000-properties-as-average-house-price-jumps-to-338447/] \nat the moment after the recent surge in buying activity, according to Rightmove.\nThe first half of 2021 saw 140,000 more sales agreed than average, and 85,000\nfewer new homes listed, creating a shortfall of 225,000. The demand is pushing\nprices up - average asking price hit £338,447 in July, a new record high for the\nfourth month in a row.\n\nDouble jab to dance\nBoris Johnson announced yesterday that from the end of September, you’ll need to \nhave both coronavirus jabs to go into nightclubs\n[https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-pm-faces-backlash-over-shambolic-decision-to-make-people-prove-double-vaccination-status-to-enter-nightclubs-from-september-12359421] \nand other crowded places. The u-turn came just a week after the government said\nneither jabs nor testing would be needed to go clubbing - and just 17 hours\nafter clubs reopened for the first time since March 2020.\n\nReady for take-off\nEasyJet is ramping up its capacity to 60%\n[https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/easyjet-ramps-up-summer-capacity-60-pre-pandemic-levels-2021-07-20/] \nof its pre-pandemic business, offering more European routes to countries with\nlooser restrictions. It’s a huge jump up from the 17% they’re running at the\nmoment - but the airline says it’s confident people are keen to travel.\n\nPower of attorney overhaul\nThe lasting power of attorney (LPA) system is set for a revamp, letting people \ngo online to nominate someone [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57897609] to take\nfinancial and health decisions on their behalf. 5 million people already have\nLPAs, but the current paper system is slow and tricky to use.\n\n\nBezos in space\nAt 12:30pm UK time, Jeff Bezos will blast off into space\n[https://news.sky.com/story/a-dream-52-years-in-the-making-amazon-founder-ready-to-blast-off-into-space-12359482] \nalongside his brother and 2 other passengers who’ll be the youngest and oldest\npeople in space. The Amazon founder will be the richest man off the planet for\n11 minutes before descending back to Earth.","html":"<h3 id=\"property-shortfall\">Property shortfall</h3><p>There’s a <a href=\"https://www.cityam.com/shortfall-of-225000-properties-as-average-house-price-jumps-to-338447/\">lack of homes for sale</a> at the moment after the recent surge in buying activity, according to Rightmove. The first half of 2021 saw 140,000 more sales agreed than average, and 85,000 fewer new homes listed, creating a shortfall of 225,000. The demand is pushing prices up - average asking price hit £338,447 in July, a new record high for the fourth month in a row.</p><h3 id=\"double-jab-to-dance\">Double jab to dance</h3><p>Boris Johnson announced yesterday that from the end of September, you’ll need to <a href=\"https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-pm-faces-backlash-over-shambolic-decision-to-make-people-prove-double-vaccination-status-to-enter-nightclubs-from-september-12359421\">have both coronavirus jabs to go into nightclubs</a> and other crowded places. The u-turn came just a week after the government said neither jabs nor testing would be needed to go clubbing - and just 17 hours after clubs reopened for the first time since March 2020.</p><h3 id=\"ready-for-take-off\">Ready for take-off</h3><p>EasyJet is <a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/easyjet-ramps-up-summer-capacity-60-pre-pandemic-levels-2021-07-20/\">ramping up its capacity to 60%</a> of its pre-pandemic business, offering more European routes to countries with looser restrictions. It’s a huge jump up from the 17% they’re running at the moment - but the airline says it’s confident people are keen to travel.</p><h3 id=\"power-of-attorney-overhaul\">Power of attorney overhaul</h3><p>The lasting power of attorney (LPA) system is set for a revamp, letting people <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57897609\">go online to nominate someone</a> to take financial and health decisions on their behalf. 5 million people already have LPAs, but the current paper system is slow and tricky to use.<br></p><figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\"><img src=\"https://multiply.ghost.io/content/images/2021/07/image-5.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1188\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://multiply.ghost.io/content/images/size/w600/2021/07/image-5.png 600w, https://multiply.ghost.io/content/images/size/w1000/2021/07/image-5.png 1000w, https://multiply.ghost.io/content/images/2021/07/image-5.png 1188w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"></figure><h3 id=\"bezos-in-space\">Bezos in space</h3><p>At 12:30pm UK time, Jeff Bezos will <a href=\"https://news.sky.com/story/a-dream-52-years-in-the-making-amazon-founder-ready-to-blast-off-into-space-12359482\">blast off into space</a> alongside his brother and 2 other passengers who’ll be the youngest and oldest people in space. The Amazon founder will be the richest man off the planet for 11 minutes before descending back to Earth.</p>","url":"https://multiply.ghost.io/property-in-short-supply/","uuid":"64d35e34-efd0-49be-adb2-22994e1f028c","page":null,"codeinjection_foot":null,"codeinjection_head":null,"codeinjection_styles":null,"comment_id":"60f68ffe6e4273003be1dfbe"}},"pageContext":{"slug":"property-in-short-supply"}},"staticQueryHashes":["176528973","2358152166","2561578252","2731221146","4145280475"]}