{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67e57775bf74401b771b0bf6/68431c661dd9d3b33fa83928?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are New Build Houses Smaller Than They Were in the 1970s?","description":"<p><strong>In Property News This Week:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>House Prices Surge Again:</strong>&nbsp;Nationwide reports a 3.5% annual rise with a 0.5% boost in May alone—defying predictions that the end of stamp duty holidays would kill demand.</li><li><strong>Rental Crisis Deepens:</strong>&nbsp;Average monthly rent hits £1,226—a new high not seen since October 2024, marking the fifth consecutive month of increases.</li><li><strong>Housing Association Scandal:</strong>&nbsp;A staggering four-fold increase in tenant complaints since 2020&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>This Week's Guest:</strong>&nbsp;Andy Morrison – Director, UK Property Development Ltd</p><p><br></p><p>With Labour promising 300,000 new homes annually, Russell grills a developer at the coalface about whether the target is realistic.</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>The 1970s space comparison:</strong>&nbsp;Have today's new homes really shrunk compared to houses built decades ago—and is it just about room size or room count too?</li><li><strong>The land banking mystery:</strong>&nbsp;Over 1 million plots already have planning permission but remain empty—why aren't they being developed?</li><li><strong>Why 300,000 new homes is such a huge challenge:</strong>&nbsp;The real obstacles including skilled labour shortages, material cost spikes, and market dynamics that make government targets unrealistic</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Plus:</strong>&nbsp;First-time buyer Gareth Butters beats the odds with a lightning-fast two-month completion!</p><p><br></p><p>Got a question about your own buying or selling journey? Email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:HomeFront@radionewshub.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HomeFront@radionewshub.com</a>&nbsp;and it could be answered on a future episode.</p>","author_name":"Home Front"}