The Property Podcast

Market Update - June 2026

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Net migration is down 48%, house prices are slipping, and construction has hit its lowest point since lockdown. Rob & Rob unpack the biggest property stories of the month - one where the mood and the opportunity couldn’t be further apart.

  • (00:40) Why the rental market will feel the migration crash before house prices do
  • (04:15) Interest rates are held, but the reason behind it isn’t exactly cheerful
  • (05:11) House prices are finally catching up with sentiment, with the north-south gap getting starker
  • (11:06) Mortgage rates are coming back down and lenders are cutting aggressively
  • (13:05) Why the Government’s housing target is a fantasy
  • (16:30) Rent growth’s cooling, so why are professional landlords planning to expand?
  • (19:44) Hub Extra

    • Links mentioned:

    • ONS Net migration statistics
    • Bank of England interest rates may not need to be increased
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      • House prices:

      • Nationwide’s House Price Index
      • Halifax’s House Price Index
      • Zoopla’s House Price Index
      • Savills downgrades house fall

        • Mortgages:

        • Mainstream lenders extend cuts

          • Planning and supply:

          • Planning applications hit record low
          • All three categories of construction work fall sharply

            • Rents:

            • ONS private rent and house prices
            • Only 1% of professional landlords plan to leave the market

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