This is Money Podcast20 Sep 2019

Is a tough property market the best time to buy a home?

The best time to get a good deal on buying something is when other people don’t want to.

That should theoretically make now a decent time to try to buy a property, but will that work in practice?

The property market has run out of steam and house prices are rising at a far more moderate rate than in recent years While the headline figures mask regional differences – London and the South East have seen prices fall, while cheaper areas are still seeing gains – even drilling down into the numbers shows most places are slowing.

Rightmove reported this week that the traditional back to school bounce was cancelled, as asking prices failed to rise for the first time in September since 2010 this month.

Meanwhile, the ONS, Nationwide and Halifax reports have all pointed to a period of much slower house price inflation.The problem is that often to buy a house you need to sell one and- even if you can do that - estate agents and analysts point to a distinct lack of properties being put up for sale.On this week’s podcast, Simon Lambert, Georgie Frost and Grace Gausden dive into the reports on what is going on in the property market, to try to answer the question of whether now is a good time to buy.

Also on this week’s show, the team discuss energy vampires and what’s true and what’s false in energy saving claims. The delay to the smart meter rollout is on the agenda too.As the Climate Strike arrives, they debate whether buying carbon credits to make up for flying is wise - or whether we should just be flying less instead.

And finally, if you fancy doing the complete opposite, the podcast finishes with a look at why now is the best time to book Christmas flights… or do your bit and get the train instead.

Email us hello@dmgmedia.co.uk

Text us 020 7938 6000.

Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane

Producer: Georgie Frost

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(659)

Does Andy Burnham have the right ideas - and can we afford them?

Follow us on Instagram @dmgnewmedia.Follow us on TikTok @dmgnewmediaFollow us on X @dmgnewmediaEmail us hello@dmgmedia.co.ukText us 020 7938 6000.Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen...

24 Juli 35min

Should we raise state pension age or axe the triple lock?

The rise in the state pension age looks likely to speed up again, as it was revealed this week that the Government has already been banking the gains.It is now almost certain that the state pension ag...

17 Juli 41min

Is a mansion tax for properties 'worth' £1.5m or more fair?

Twice as many households could be forced to pay a new 'mansion tax' latest speculation suggests - the threshold may fall from £2million to £1.5million.That rumour comes with Andy Burnham expected to b...

10 Juli 37min

Halifax to vanish as Lloyds ditches the brand - should we care?

Goodbye Halifax! It’s being scrapped by Lloyds after 173 years. But why would you kill off one of Britain’s best known and trusted banking brands?Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert discuss the...

3 Juli 48min

Bonus episode: Bank of England's Victoria Cleland on the future of cash - and wildlife on banknotes

On this bonus episode of the This is Money podcast, Lee Boyce speaks to Bank of England chief cashier Victoria Cleland on her views over the future of cash.We talk about why preserving choice in payme...

1 Juli 15min

Can Andy Burnham fix Britain's tax and financial headaches?

Another one bites the dust. Sir Keir Starmer has resigned just two years in to being Prime Minister.This latest rotation of Britain's PM merry-go-round comes despite Starmer having done nothing partic...

26 Juni 42min

Should you ask for an early inheritance?

Most families don't pay inheritance tax but those that do can get hit with huge bills running into hundreds of thousands of pounds.With pension pots soon to be included in calculations, this is going ...

19 Juni 49min