The Property Podcast

TPP612: December Market Update

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December might be here, but the property market isn’t taking a Christmas break yet! In our final market update of the year, Rob & Rob reveal the latest big new stories – from a surprising rental boom flying under the radar to the unexpected house price growth over the past year.

  • (1:11) Let’s start by looking at house prices. 
  • (6:07) What’s the latest on mortgage rates? 
  • (9:05) The shock data from the rental market. 
  • (14:30) Has the leasehold reform timeline finally been revealed? 
  • (15:33) Is Boxing Day really one of the busiest for house viewings? 
  • (16:51) Hub Extra. 

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    Links mentioned:

    House prices: 

    • Nationwide house price index 
    • Zoopla house price index 
    • UK property market surges but warnings of Budget’s impact linger 
    • UK property sector hit by fears of resurgent inflation 

       

      Mortgages: 

      • Mortgage approvals hit two-year high in pre-Budget rush 
      • Bank of England’s shock warning over long term housing costs 


        Rents: 

        • Private rent and house prices, UK: November 2024 
        • Chronic shortage of rental homes to worsen due to Labour squeeze on landlords 
        • Net migration to the UK hit record 900,000 in 2023 
        • Latest rent control grab by politicians slammed by industry 


          Leasehold: 

          Leasehold reform timeline unveiled 


          Hub Extra: 

          • That Christmas 
          • The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 


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