{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67e57775bf74401b771b0bf6/688cd1a9be8bca0ca2617519?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Going, going… gone wrong: How digital auctions could fix the UK’s broken property Market  ","description":"<p><strong>In Property News this week:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Mortgage approvals hit 64,000 in June—tracking with the 12-month average—signalling stable demand.</li><li>Mortgage lending surges to £5 billion, the second-highest monthly figure since October 2022.</li><li>Rents up again: The average UK monthly rent climbs 0.4% to £1,313, amid fierce competition and dwindling rental stock.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>This week’s guest: Philip Farrell</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Russell is joined by Philip Farrell, CCO and Founder at&nbsp;Offr.io, the company behind a platform that lets estate agents run fully digital auctions directly from their own websites.</p><p><br></p><p>With 30 years in estate agency behind him, Philip explains why the traditional house-buying process is stuck in the past—and how modern, tech-powered auctions could finally bring speed, transparency, and certainty to UK property sales.</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>One in three deals collapse:</strong>&nbsp;Learn why buyers walk away—and why most of it comes down to poor visibility and paper-based delays.</li><li><strong>From cattle markets to click-to-bid:</strong>&nbsp;Philip busts the myths about auctions and explains how&nbsp;Offr.io&nbsp;is dragging the process out of the 1970s and into the 21st century.</li><li><strong>The future is digital:</strong>&nbsp;With 42% of offers now made outside business hours, estate agents who fail to modernise may find themselves left behind.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Have a question or comment? Email us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:HomeFront@radionewshub.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HomeFront@radionewshub.com</strong></a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Home Front"}