{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67e57775bf74401b771b0bf6/681cf7585acb8b715f2a9d30?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hidden housing wealth, stamp duty surges – and why UK renters are paying 358% more in one postcode","description":"<p>In property news this week:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Homeowners over 60 now hold an astonishing £2.89 trillion in net housing wealth</li><li>March stamp duty receipts jumped 63% year-on-year, hitting £1.4 billion</li><li>Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire tops the list as the UK’s most expensive rental postcode – with tenants paying 358% above the national average</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Russell is joined this week by Lynda Clark from <a href=\"https://www.firsttimebuyermag.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>First Time Buyer Magazine</em></a> to ask: is it still possible to get on the property ladder without a miracle? They talk through the pros and cons of shared ownership, why new builds are often the easiest way in, and how first-time buyers can avoid common mistakes. Plus, how much difference does skipping a daily coffee habit <em>really</em> make when you’re saving for a deposit?</p><p><br></p><p>And in his <em>Diary of a First-Time Buyer</em>, Gareth Butters has been studying his surveyor’s report — and now he’s discovered Hackney Council’s average search time is longer than he expected!</p><p><br></p><p>If you have any property questions you need answered on the programme, send them to: <strong>Homefront@radionewshub.com</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>[00:04:20]</strong> – Buying is now cheaper than renting</p><p><strong>[00:05:57]</strong> – High rents make saving almost impossible</p><p><strong>[00:08:14]</strong> – Why new builds are ideal for first-time buyers</p><p><strong>[00:10:29]</strong> – Huge demand, not enough homes</p><p><strong>[00:13:38]</strong> – Your first home won’t be your last</p><p><strong>[00:14:23]</strong> – Always speak to a mortgage advisor first</p><p><strong>[00:20:41]</strong> – Stamp duty is easy to forget</p><p><strong>[00:27:06]</strong> – The Bank of Mum and Dad is booming</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Home Front"}