It’s widely acknowledged the U.K. housing market is broken. Even the government recognises that it needs to be repaired. So, in this episode we’re going to share our ideas of how things could be improved. We talk about the legal system, stamp duty and what the government can and should be doing to not only stop making things work, but actually start to fix it. NEWS THIS WEEK We’ve got 2 news stories this week and both echo our thoughts on this week’s topics. First is a report about plans to reduce the huge costs of buying a freehold - this bold idea could be a game changer, but as usual there’ll be strong opposition. The second story investigates why housing transactions have slumped. It seems equity release is on the rise. Does this mean more people are simply staying put? HUB EXTRA For those of you who have missed Resource Of The Week, we have good news. Every Friday we are going to be delivering you Hub Extra. A weekly email that will be packed full of things we want to share. From tips, apps and websites to podcasts, quotes and videos; we want to help motivate and inspire you every Friday. This week we’ve highlighted 2 ways to search for podcasts with Listen Notes for desktop and searching for podcasts on your iPhone. JOIN THE CONVERSATION OVER IN THE FORUM Share your stories with us - Join the conversation in the forum. IF YOU ENJOYED THE PROPERTY PODCAST, PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW ON ITUNES Reviews are really important in helping other people to find the show, so by way of thanks we read out every single review we receive on air. If you’d like to hear your name on the show, leave us a review on iTunes here. Not sure how to leave a review? This video shows you how to review and subscribe on iTunes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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