It’s the December Market Update 

Rob & Rob are back with your monthly update, and it’s safe to say the market isn’t ready to wind down for Christmas just yet. 

From rents shooting up, to potentially devastating news for Welsh landlords. And a fall of 52% in property transactions... The Rob’s have got plenty to cover. 

All the links you need to get stuck in are just below: 

Sales 
UK house sales fall 52% in month after stamp duty holiday deadline 

Rents 
Has Covid finished off the rental market? 
UK rents ‘rising at fastest pace in 13 years’ 
Rents up sharply in prime areas of London as market bounces back 
Savills - Rental revival 
Landlords face punishing new costs under property wealth tax plan 

Mortgages 
Bank of England considering easing mortgage rules in move that could boost house prices 
Kensington launches long-term fixed rates up to 40 years 

Cladding 
BoE concerned cladding crisis poses risk to UK financial stability 
Cladding scandal: How plans to make flat leaseholders pay for repairs have been put on hold 

Other 
Legal Warning — some buy to lets will never meet new EPC targets 
Carbon Monoxide alarms must be fitted in private rentals with gas boilers 

And finally... 
Research lays bare failure to tackle criminal landlords 

Hub Extra  

This week’s Hub Extra is coming straight from our producer, Dan. 

The Beatles: Get Back follows The Beatles along the making of the Let It Be album. 

Oscar winning film maker Peter Jackson, has compiled hours of unseen video and unheard audio to create a three-part documentary on this pivotal moment in music history. 

It’s definitely one to add to your must-watch list. 

Let’s get social 

We’d love to hear what you think of this week’s Property Podcast over on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. You might even have a topic you’d like us to cover in the future - if so, pop us a message on social and we’ll see what we can do. 

Make sure you’ve liked and subscribed to our YouTube channel where we upload new content every week!  

If that wasn’t enough, you can also join our friendly property community on the Property Hub forum. 

It&rsquo;s the December Market Update&nbsp;
Rob &amp; Rob&nbsp;are back with your monthly update, and&nbsp;it&rsquo;s&nbsp;safe to say the market&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t&nbsp;ready to wind down for Christmas just yet.&nbsp;
From rents&nbsp;shooting up,&nbsp;to potentially devastating news for Welsh&nbsp;landlords.&nbsp;And&nbsp;a fall of 52% in property transactions...&nbsp;The Rob&rsquo;s have got&nbsp;plenty&nbsp;to cover.&nbsp;
All the links you need&nbsp;to get stuck in are just&nbsp;below:&nbsp;
Sales&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/nov/23/uk-house-sales-fall-stamp-duty-holiday-hmrc-figures">UK house sales fall 52% in month after stamp duty holiday deadline</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Rents&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://archive.md/jNFbZ#selection-815.0-815.41">Has Covid finished off the rental market?</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/nov/16/uk-rents-rising-zoopla">UK rents &lsquo;rising at fastest pace in 13 years&rsquo;</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2021/11/rents-up-sharply-in-prime-areas-of-london-as-market-bounces-back">Rents up sharply in prime areas of London as market bounces back</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.savills.co.uk/research_articles/229130/320997-0">Savills - Rental revival</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://archive.md/QfRD5#selection-1375.1-1375.66">Landlords&nbsp;face punishing new costs under property wealth tax plan</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Mortgages&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-10198781/Bank-England-considering-easing-mortgage-rules.html">Bank of England considering easing mortgage rules in move that could boost house prices</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/kensington-launches-long-term-fixed-rates-up-to-40-years/">Kensington launches long-term fixed rates up to 40 years</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Cladding&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/188b1a28-d204-4112-a4b9-1f4fbe1b46a5">BoE concerned cladding crisis poses risk to UK financial stability</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://inews.co.uk/news/cladding-scandal-plans-flat-leaseholders-pay-dangerous-repairs-on-hold-1291086">Cladding scandal: How plans to make flat leaseholders pay for repairs have been put on hold</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Other&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2021/11/legal-warning--some-buy-to-lets-will-never-meet-new-epc-targets">Legal Warning &mdash; some buy to&nbsp;lets&nbsp;will never meet new&nbsp;EPC&nbsp;targets</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.landlordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2021/11/carbon-monoxide-alarms-must-be-fitted-in-private-rentals-with-gas-boilers">Carbon Monoxide alarms must be fitted in private rentals with gas boilers</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
And finally...&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="13" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nrla.org.uk/news/research-lays-bare-failure-to-tackle-criminal-landlords">Research lays bare failure to tackle criminal&nbsp;landlords</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Hub Extra &nbsp;
This week&rsquo;s&nbsp;Hub Extra is&nbsp;coming straight from&nbsp;our producer,&nbsp;Dan.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/the-beatles-get-back/7DcWEeWVqrkE">The Beatles: Get Back</a>&nbsp;follows The Beatles along the making of the Let It Be album.&nbsp;
Oscar winning film maker Peter Jackson, has compiled hours of unseen video and unheard audio to create&nbsp;a&nbsp;three-part documentary&nbsp;on&nbsp;this pivotal moment in music history.&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s&nbsp;definitely one&nbsp;to add to&nbsp;your&nbsp;must-watch list.&nbsp;
Let&rsquo;s get social&nbsp;
We&rsquo;d&nbsp;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&nbsp;you&rsquo;d&nbsp;like us to cover in the future - if so, pop us a message on social and&nbsp;we&rsquo;ll&nbsp;see what we can do.&nbsp;
Make sure&nbsp;you&rsquo;ve&nbsp;liked and subscribed to&nbsp;our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/PropertyHubUK">YouTube channel</a>&nbsp;where we upload&nbsp;new content&nbsp;every week!&nbsp;&nbsp;
If that&nbsp;wasn&rsquo;t&nbsp;enough, you can also join our friendly property community&nbsp;on the&nbsp;<a href="https://propertyhub.net/forum/">Property Hub forum</a>.&nbsp;

The Property Podcast from Property Hub (propertyhub.net) is the podcast for all property investors – new or experienced. Rob Bence and Rob Dix discuss a different property topic and property news item each week, passing on their knowledge and experience to the listeners. They both invest in UK Property so they practise what they preach. No hard sell, no bull just straight talking property investment advice!

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The Property Podcast

Rob & 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 – and get your own questions answered on the special weekly “Ask Rob & Rob” show.

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.