It’s the October Market Update  

It’s that time again, it’s the October Market Update! 

And what a busy month it’s been, Rob & Rob have got plenty to cover and we’ve got a shedload of news stories for you to sink your teeth into. 

We’ll be covering everything from eviction notices, mortgages, tax and party conference headlines. 

So, settle in as The Robs to talk you through this month’s latest headlines. 

Here’s all the links you need: 

Market: 
UK House Price Index – August 2021 
Michael Gove set to pause contentious planning shake-up 
Labour to give first-time buyers exclusive access to new properties 

Rents: 
Rental void times lowest for six years: Arla Propertymark 
Surging rents in Manchester 
Rental demand set to stay high as first time buyer age rises 
New generation rent: Why baby boomers are selling up and choosing a more flexible lifestyle 

Holiday Lets: 
Holiday Lets may be the next Buy To Let, says Moneyfacts 
Devon confirms 70% drop in PRS as ‘terrifying’ Airbnb trend bites 

Mortgages: 
Buy-to-let bonanza: Landlords can now bag a sub-1% mortgage rate as TWO lenders launch super-low interest deals - but beware the fees 

Tax: 
HMRC gives landlords more time to comply with new ‘making tax digital’ rules 

Evictions: 
Landlords hit back as Welsh Government extends notice periods again 

Licensing: 
UK’s most expensive ever HMO licensing scheme to launch in London 

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It&rsquo;s the October Market Update &nbsp;
It&rsquo;s that time again, it&rsquo;s the October Market Update!&nbsp;
And what a&nbsp;busy month&nbsp;it&rsquo;s been,&nbsp;Rob &amp;&nbsp;Rob have&nbsp;got&nbsp;plenty to&nbsp;cover&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&rsquo;ve got a shedload of news stories for you to sink your teeth into.&nbsp;
We&rsquo;ll be covering everything&nbsp;from eviction notices,&nbsp;mortgages, tax&nbsp;and party conference headlines.&nbsp;
So,&nbsp;settle in as The Robs to talk you through this month&rsquo;s latest headlines.&nbsp;
Here&rsquo;s all the links you need:&nbsp;
Market:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="8" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.hometrack.com/uk/insight/uk-house-price-index/august-2021-house-price-index/">UK House Price Index &ndash; August 2021</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="8" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/sep/17/michael-gove-set-to-pause-contentious-planning-shake-up">Michael Gove set to pause contentious planning shake-up</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="8" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/23/labour-to-give-first-time-buyers-exclusive-access-to-new-properties">Labour to give first-time buyers exclusive access to new properties</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Rents:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="10" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/rental-void-times-lowest-for-six-years-arla-propertymark/">Rental void times lowest for six years: Arla&nbsp;Propertymark</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="10" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/placenorthwest/place-north-west-the-subplot-btr-winter-warmer-normality-returns?e=38edbe7bc4">Surging rents in Manchester</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="10" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2021/10/rental-demand-set-to-stay-high-as-first-time-buyer-age-rises">Rental demand set to stay high as first time buyer age rises</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="10" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.propertyreporter.co.uk/landlords/new-generation-rent-why-baby-boomers-are-selling-up-and-choosing-a-more-flexible-lifestyle.html?SRC=MC">New generation rent: Why baby boomers are selling up and choosing a more flexible lifestyle</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Holiday Lets:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="11" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2021/10/holiday-lets-may-be-the-next-buy-to-let-says-moneyfacts">Holiday Lets may be the next Buy&nbsp;To&nbsp;Let, says Moneyfacts</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="11" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/devon-confirms-70-drop-in-prs-as-terrifying-airbnb-trend-bites/">Devon confirms 70% drop in PRS as &lsquo;terrifying&rsquo; Airbnb trend bites</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Mortgages:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="12" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/buytolet/article-10045641/Buy-let-mortgages-Landlords-grab-sub-1-rates.html">Buy-to-let bonanza: Landlords can now bag a sub-1% mortgage rate as TWO lenders launch super-low interest deals - but beware the fees</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Tax:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="13" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/breaking-hmrc-gives-landlords-more-time-to-comply-with-new-making-tax-digital-rules/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=breaking-hmrc-gives-landlords-more-time-to-comply-with-new-making-tax-digital-rules">HMRC gives landlords more time to comply with new &lsquo;making tax digital&rsquo; rules</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Evictions:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="14" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2021/9/landlords-hit-back-as-welsh-government-extends-notice-periods-again">Landlords hit back as Welsh Government extends notice periods again</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Licensing:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="15" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/uks-most-expensive-ever-hmo-licensing-scheme-to-launch-in-london/">UK&rsquo;s most expensive ever HMO licensing scheme to launch in London</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Let&rsquo;s get social&nbsp;
We&rsquo;d love to hear what you think of this week&rsquo;s Property Podcast over on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/propertyhubuk/">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/PropertyHubUK">Twitter&nbsp;</a>or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/propertyhubuk/">Instagram</a>. You might even have a topic you&rsquo;d like us to cover in the future - if so, pop us a message on social and we&rsquo;ll see what we can do.&nbsp;
Make sure you&rsquo;ve liked and subscribed to&nbsp;our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/PropertyHubUK">YouTube channel</a>&nbsp;where we upload new content every week!&nbsp;&nbsp;
If that wasn&rsquo;t enough, you can also join our friendly property community&nbsp;on the&nbsp;<a href="https://propertyhub.net/forum/">Property Hub forum</a>.&nbsp;

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Rob &amp; Rob advise a multi-million pound property fund, and have put together more than a thousand deals over the last decade. The Property Podcast is the show where they share their knowledge with you, for free!
Tune in every Thursday to hear them cover the latest news and hottest topics in UK property investment &ndash; and get your own questions answered on the special weekly &ldquo;Ask Rob &amp; Rob&rdquo; show.

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