As 2021 has come to an end and we start to look forward to what 2022 might bring for the UK\u2019s property industry, we take a look back at Propertista\u2019s top-read posts of 2021 to see which stories captured our readers\u2019 attention the most\u2026<\/p>\n
What a year 2021 turned out to be for property professionals up and down the country\u2026<\/p>\n
The year began with the whole of the UK going back into lockdown on the 4th <\/sup>of January after it was revealed that one in 50 people in the UK was infected with Covid-19.<\/p>\n Although the property market was not fully closed down during this lockdown, there were some industry concerns\u2026<\/p>\n The property market had been given a real boost in the summer of 2020 with the announcement of the Stamp Duty Holiday but that was set to end in March 2021 and concerns of the property market falling off a cliff edge were rife. These fears were quashed when the Chancellor extended the SDLT holiday in his Budget in March<\/a> and opted for a more staggered end to the property tax discount period.<\/p>\n In fact, we needn\u2019t have worried, the property market proved how resilient it can be<\/a> after it continued to set records even after the stamp duty discount period had finished.<\/p>\n Despite Covid-19 still dominating news headlines, the pandemic did not feature high in our readers\u2019 most-read stories of 2021 even though its effects \u2013 seen through changing buyer preferences were clear to see.<\/p>\n See what we mean by taking a look at our top ten most-read articles of 2020 below.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Propertista\u2019s most-read story of 2021 followed a common post-pandemic theme in terms of our readers looking to find a happier lifestyle from their property searches. This article took a look at some new research that crowned an historic market town in Northumberland as Great Britain\u2019s happiest place to live in 2021. Check it out\u2026<\/p>\n Revealed: The Happiest Place to Live in Great Britain<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n1. Revealed: The Happiest Place to Live in Great Britain<\/strong><\/h3>\n