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Housing Unpacked

Housing Unpacked

By: Tom Bill Knight Frank
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Summary
 The UK housing market generates more headlines than almost any other part of the economy - but often with very little clarity. Housing Unpacked cuts through the blizzard of noise and speculation to focus on what really matters: the structural forces shaping the market, the political choices behind them, the broader mood in financial markets and what that tells us about where the market is heading. Tom Bill, Head of UK Residential Research at Knight Frank, brings together data, policy and lived market experience to tell us what’s really going on and what happens next.Tom Bill, Knight Frank Economics Personal Finance
Episodes
  • Waiting on Washington: What the Midterms Mean for Your Mortgage

    Waiting on Washington: What the Midterms Mean for Your Mortgage
    Nov 13 2026

    Bank Rate is up to 4%, but oil prices are falling, swap rates are easing and markets are betting on a deal with Iran after the US midterms. Tom Bill is joined by economist Damian Pudner, co-founder of the Great British Think Tank, to discuss why the Bank of England should have held, what he heard in the Middle East last week, why he expects an early general election in May, his alternative Budget, and how borrowers should weigh all of this up when choosing a mortgage. Damian’s comments on trackers and fixed-rate mortgages are his personal views, offered as general discussion and are not investment or mortgage advice.


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Tom Bill's UK Residential Outlook, for all the latest properties, exclusive market analysis, news and data.


    Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rethink Audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    43 mins
  • Budget 2026: Mansion Tax, Landlords and the Election Question

    Budget 2026: Mansion Tax, Landlords and the Election Question
    Oct 29 2026

    A Budget with few surprises, but plenty of implications. Tom is joined by Nimesh Shah, CEO of tax advisory firm Blick Rothenberg, to discuss the latest implications of the so-called mansion tax, why another income tax rise for landlords could ultimately hit tenants, and what the Chancellor’s low-key approach says about the Government’s wider plans. They also explore what has happened since the abolition of non-dom status, the case for an investor visa, and why Nimesh believes this Budget could be a prelude to an early general election.


    ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Tom Bill's UK Residential Outlook, for all the latest properties, exclusive market analysis, news and data.


    Produced by ⁠⁠⁠Rethink Audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    32 mins
  • Trump vs Healey: Who Holds the Key to Lower Mortgage Rates?

    Trump vs Healey: Who Holds the Key to Lower Mortgage Rates?
    Oct 9 2026

    Tom is joined by market analyst Michael Brown to make sense of rising mortgage rates that seem to hinge on Donald Trump's next move. They discuss why UK borrowing costs are climbing again, why crude oil is no longer the main problem, but something called the crack spread is, and whether the Bank of England will raise rates on 5 November.


    They also look ahead to the Budget on 28 October and the US midterms on 3 November, and what it all means for anyone weighing up whether to take a tracker mortgage or a fixed rate deal.


    ⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Tom Bill's UK Residential Outlook, for all the latest properties, exclusive market analysis, news and data.


    Produced by ⁠⁠Rethink Audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    28 mins
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