The Property Podcast

Market Update - April 2026

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It’s market update time and there’s a lot to unpack...

Rob & Rob dig into the impact on the market from the conflict around the world, reporting on house prices and a fascinating picture of where UK property investment is heading.  

  • (0:44) Nationwide’s report on house price growth
  • (2:33) Rightmove’s 11-year high supply
  • (3:15) Strong rental yields blast past 8% nationally, and higher in other areas
  • (5:47) Rents for new lets climbing again, including London back on the up
  • (6:44) Post-covid figures, proving the return to city living is real
  • (8:29) What landlord demographics tell us about where the market is heading
  • (12:00) Mortgage market data in a volatile world and Bank of England rate decision
  • (14:36) Renters’ Rights Act updates ahead of 1st May
  • (15:55) Hub Extra

    • Links mentioned:

    • Use Claude for Excel

      • House prices:

      • Nationwide’s house price index
      • Rightmove’s 11-year house supply

        • Rents:

        • Rental yield rise
        • Newly-let rents turn positive
        • ONS private rent and house prices

          • Landlord behaviour:

          • Property118 Q1 landlord sentiment survey
          • Population of landlords with fewer properties decline
          • Population of limited company landlords rise

            • Mortgages/Interest rates:

            • Bank of England’s Rate
            • Mortgage market impact on the conflict in Iran

              • Renters’ Rights:

              • Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet
              • Pegasus Insight: 25% of landlords unaware of RRA changes
              • London Assembly Housing Committee: 2/3 of tenants unaware of RRA changes

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