UK riots 2011 summarised in a timeline leading you from the start to the effects

Following the riot incident and our riot report on the past events and developments, we have constructed an easy to read timeline of all the crucial happenings within the past week with regards to the UK riots.

This detailed timeline summarises the course of the incidents in terms of the riots in London and the UK in 2011. It reports the most crucial events and development during this short period. Sorted by the date, it makes it easier to understand and comprehend the facts behind the unbelievable truth. Starting on August 4th, it starts at the very beginning and leads you to the current situation – step by step! The summary is followed by a short paragraph of the experts’ opinion concerning the impact of the riots on the property market and the future housing prices. To conclude this article you are encouraged to take a lookt at the numbers that speak for themselves in the “effects in numbers” table.

	4. August	drug dealer and member of a gang Mark Duggan (29 years old) gets shot during a planned arrest by the police
		Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) works on the case as a regular practice whenever a member of the public dies as a result of a police action
	6. August (Friday)	a protest march of around 200 people was held by friends and relatives of Mark Duggan and ended at the Tottenham police station where the group demanded justice and clarification
	dusk	a group of younger people arrive, some carrying weapons, after the rumor of a police attack of a 16-year –old-girl violence broke out: buildings, cars and a bus are set on fire
	7. August (Sunday)	in the evening riots erupt all over London, the police has to fight in Enfield, Ponders End, Brixton, Wood Green and other areas
	8. August (Monday)	looting, rioting and arson spread and break out almost everywhere in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool and other major cities
	9. August (Tuesday)	during the whole day incidents of arson and looting of buildings and various shops are reported and police sends tactical forces to restore order
	10. August (Wednesday)	groups of citizens and shop owners formed and try to prevent looting but hamper police operations while comparatively smaller incidents around the UK are diffused by the police
	12. August (Friday)	a fast and efficient justice system is developed to make it possible to charge six hundred of over one thousand rioters  that were arrested
	14. August (Sunday)	one thousand of the 2,140 arrested people have been charged (stated by Scotland Yard)

In spite of the damage and tarnished reputation of some on the UKs prime locations, property prices are reported to be uneffected by the riots and recent developments.

Harm Mejer, property analyst at JP Morgan stated that “The riots were more bad news for a (retail) sector already struggling, it is not a huge disaster at this stage but you could expect a small impact on estimated rental values.”
However senior property analysts nationwide have firmly stated that in the longterm, a regular repetition of similar riots will have a profound impact on the UK property market aswell as the stock markets and international trade. Investors seek security as a vital aspect in any international investment and looting of property does not provide an optimistic and blooming market.

The devestating impact of the riots is summarised in a short review in terms of effects in numbers.

If you are interested in reading more about this subject, read our article of how the riots may hamper the property prices.

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