In Property News this week:

• Mortgage Approvals Rebound: After four straight months of decline, May saw a 3.9% jump in mortgage approvals—good news for estate agents, and possibly a sign of renewed market confidence.
• Move-In Times Hit 205 Days: According to new figures, it now takes over 200 days on average to move house.
• Cornwall Tax Crackdown Backfires: A doubling of council tax on second homes is forcing homeowners to slash prices by up to £100,000, as demand plummets in picturesque hotspots.

This week's guest: Ben Beadle – CEO, National Residential Landlords Association

Russell sits down with Ben Beadle to break down the biggest shake-up in landlord legislation in decades:

• Section 21 Is Dead: The so-called ‘no-fault eviction’ is being scrapped—replaced by mandatory reasons for repossession and a raft of new compliance rules.
• Pets Without Permission: Landlords will no longer be able to refuse pets without a valid reason.
• The Landlord Exodus: With rising costs, new energy rules, and shrinking control, are landlords are quitting the market—or not?

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In Property News this week:

• Interest-Only Mortgages Crash: Are borrowers losing interest—or are lenders pulling the plug?
• Non-Doms Flee: Changes to the non-domicile tax regime cost the government £401 million in lost stamp duty, according to estate agents, Knight Frank.
• Land Banks Unlocked: Developers finally dip into their hoarded land plots—600,000 of them worth £200 billion.

This week's guest: Charlie Lamdin – Founder, Best Agent

Russell challenges property expert Charlie Lamdin, who offers uncomfortable truths for both sellers and buyers:

• The Housing Market Doesn’t Exist: Charlie dismantles the myth of “a” housing market, revealing tens of thousands of micro-markets, often split not just by region, but by street.
• Overpricing Epidemic: Estate agents are often overvaluing homes to win instructions, distorting prices and clogging the market.
• First-Time Buyers Rule the Market: A record-breaking 54% of 2024 transactions were from first-time buyers with mortgages.

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In Property News This Week:

• Rightmove reports an unusual 0.3% drop in asking prices for June—despite buyer demand being 3% higher than last year

• New government pledge of £39 billion for affordable housing could result in up to 500,000 new homes

• Over 20 years, UK house prices have soared by 74%—but market sentiment is shifting

This Week’s Guest: Lucian Cook – Head of Residential Research, Savills

Russell is joined by one of the UK’s foremost property analysts to explore what’s really happening behind the headlines in today’s market.

• Why a muted housing market may signal short-term price dips—but not a crash

• How stricter mortgage regulations insulated homeowners from a steeper downturn

• What six-times-income mortgages mean for buyers—and whether they pose a risk

Got a question about your own buying or selling journey? Email HomeFront@radionewshub.com and it could be answered on a future episode.

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