Portfolio Info 

If you’d like to find out more about what Portfolio is and how it works, you can do that right here. 

And if you’re just looking for more sneak peeks or you just love a bit of #propertyporn, we’ve got the perfect Instagram account for you. 

You can follow @PortfolioInvestors here. 

It’s the April Market Update 

It’s our favourite time of the month! 

Rob & Rob are bringing you the April Market Update and wow what a busy month it’s been! With the Spring Statement, interest rate rises, huge inflation levels and much more - the guys have got their work cut-out... 

They’ll even be revealing the one piece of HUGE news that no-one is talking about, which is bonkers because it has the potential to completely change the UK property market! 

You can find all the links you need and get stuck in below: 

Policy 
Spring Statement: Key points at a glance 
Consultation on proposal to withdraw Financial Policy Committee’s mortgage affordability test published 

Interest Rate 
Interest rates rise again to counter higher prices 
Property industry reacts to latest Bank of England interest rate hike 

Market 
UK House Price Index - Zoopla 
Proportion of new homes sold off-plan rises: Hamptons 

Rental Market 
London exodus reverses as rental demand climbs in Q1 
Massive London rent rise takes UK average growth over 10% 
Private rents rise at fastest annual rate in more than five years 
More properties are being bought by landlords, so why aren’t there more rentals? 

Cladding Crisis 
Housebuilders and Gove close to deal on cladding repairs 
MPs admit it’s unfair for landlords to pay for cladding removal 

Landlords / Register 
Plans revealed to speed up possessions for landlords – FOUR years after consultation 
Vast majority of tenants satisfied with renting 

Hub Extra  

We’ve got a complete game changer for you this week... 

As we know time is a precious resource and the more time you can spend learning and working on your portfolio the better. 

And Rob & Rob have been saving some more previous time, by investing in a robot hoover! 

There’s no need to worry about messy floors, just let the hoover work it’s magic in the background! You save time and get a clean house – winner, winner. 

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. 

Portfolio Info&nbsp;
If you&rsquo;d like to find out more about what Portfolio is and how it works, you can do that <a href="https://portfolio.co.uk/">right here.</a>&nbsp;
And if you&rsquo;re just looking for more sneak peeks or you just love a bit of #propertyporn, we&rsquo;ve got the perfect Instagram account for you.&nbsp;
You can follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/portfolioinvestors/?hl=en">@PortfolioInvestors here</a>.&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s the April Market Update&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s our favourite time of the month!&nbsp;
Rob &amp; Rob are bringing you the April Market Update and wow what a busy month it&rsquo;s been! With the Spring Statement, interest rate rises, huge inflation levels and much more - the guys have got their work cut-out...&nbsp;
They&rsquo;ll even be revealing the one piece of HUGE news that no-one is talking about, which is bonkers because it has the potential to completely change the UK property market!&nbsp;
You can find all the links you need and get stuck in below:&nbsp;
Policy&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60849054">Spring Statement: Key points at a glance</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2022/february/consultation-on-proposal-to-withdraw-fpcs-mortgage-affordability-test-published">Consultation on proposal to withdraw Financial Policy Committee&rsquo;s mortgage affordability test published</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Interest Rate&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60763740">Interest rates rise again to counter higher prices</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://propertyindustryeye.com/property-industry-reacts-to-latest-bank-of-england-interest-rate-hike/">Property industry reacts to latest Bank of England interest rate hike</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Market&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://advantage.zpg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/UK-House-Price-February-1.pdf">UK House Price Index - Zoopla</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/proportion-of-new-homes-sold-off-plan-rises-hamptons/">Proportion of new homes sold off-plan rises: Hamptons</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Rental Market&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.propertyinvestortoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2022/3/london-exodus-reverses-as-rental-demand-climbs-in-q1">London exodus reverses as rental demand climbs in Q1</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2022/3/massive-london-rent-rise-takes-uk-average-growth-over-10">Massive London rent rise takes UK average growth over 10%</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/private-rents-rise-at-fastest-annual-rate-in-more-than-five-years/">Private rents rise at fastest annual rate in more than five years</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://archive.ph/m85wg">More properties are being bought by landlords, so why aren&rsquo;t there more rentals?</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Cladding Crisis&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="13" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.building.co.uk/news/housebuilders-and-gove-close-to-deal-on-cladding-repairs/5116810.article">Housebuilders and Gove close to deal on cladding repairs</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="13" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://propertyinvestorpost.com/mps-admit-its-unfair-for-landlords-to-pay-for-cladding-removal/">MPs admit it&rsquo;s unfair for landlords to pay for cladding removal</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Landlords / Register&nbsp;
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="14" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/plans-revealed-to-speed-up-court-possession-process-for-landlords-four-years-after-consultation/">Plans revealed to speed up possessions for landlords &ndash; FOUR years after consultation</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="14" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.propertyreporter.co.uk/landlords/vast-majority-of-tenants-satisfied-with-renting.html">Vast majority of tenants satisfied with renting</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Hub Extra &nbsp;
We&rsquo;ve got a complete game changer for you this week...&nbsp;
As we know time is a precious resource and the more time you can spend learning and working on your portfolio the better.&nbsp;
And Rob &amp; Rob have been saving some more previous time, by investing in a robot hoover!&nbsp;
There&rsquo;s no need to worry about messy floors, just let the hoover work it&rsquo;s magic in the background! You save time and get a clean house &ndash; winner, winner.&nbsp;
Let&rsquo;s get social &nbsp;
We&rsquo;d love to hear what you think of this week&rsquo;s Property Podcast over on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/propertyhubuk/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/PropertyHubUK">Twitter </a>or <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 our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/PropertyHubUK">YouTube channel</a> where we upload new content every week!&nbsp;&nbsp;
If that wasn&rsquo;t enough, you can also join our friendly property community on the <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!

A UK podcast for new or experienced property investors

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.

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