Market Update - April 2026

About this episode

Rob & Rob provide a comprehensive market update on the impact of global conflicts on UK property investment and house prices.

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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob Bence, Rob Dix

Topics covered

• market update
• house prices
• UK property investment
• rental yields
• mortgage market
• Renters’ Rights Act

Keywords

• house price growth
• rental yields
• mortgage market
• Renters’ Rights Act
• property investment
• Rightmove supply
• Nationwide report

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nationwide, Rightmove, Bank of England, ONS, Property118, London Assembly Housing Committee

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