2020 Housing Trends: The Rise in Home Working

2020 Housing Trends: The Rise in Home Working

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S AT TA R

2020 Housing Trends: The Rise in Home Working In 2020, many workers grew accustomed to working from home, a trend that may well become the norm moving forward.

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or some, it was the spark that kickstarted a re-evaluation of housing amenities. Indeed, an increase in minor planning applications, either by homeowners looking to undertake renovations or people looking to move out of urban areas, is among the effects of home working.

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If anything, the COVID-19 pandemic only accelerated the shift by organisations towards flexible working practices. With an unclear finish line to the crisis, this looks set to continue in 2021 and beyond. As a result, the demand for properties with room to work and outdoor spaces is expected to increase, feeding into the preference to work away from city centres.

Building the Homes Needed Modern construction methods are expected to rise in the pandemic’s aftermath, given how housebuilding activity took a hit during lockdown. These modern methods, which include building houses in an off-site environment and then delivering them, are more conducive to socially distanced working and involve less labour without compromising efficiency. For contractors looking to manage costs in a weak economy, this could be the way to go.

MODERN CONSTRUCTION METHODS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE IN THE PANDEMIC’S AFTERMATH, GIVEN HOW HOUSEBUILDING ACTIVITY TOOK A HIT DURING LOCKDOWN.

These modern methods, which include building houses in an off-site environment and then delivering them, are more conducive to socially distanced working and involve less labour without compromising efficiency.

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