As we launch our third annual Property Investor Report, join us for an in-depth look at our findings and broader housing market trends. Handelsbanken UK Chief Economist James Sproule and Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research at Savills speak to Sonia Rothwell, Handelsbanken's Strategic Content Lead about how property investors view the UK property market. We’ll discuss which property types are popular, which areas investors are targeting, and in a general election year, how a new government may want to reshape the property sector. It’s a longer episode than usual so we’ve broken it down into bite-sized chapters. Listen and subscribe on your favourite podcast app. 00:00:00 Welcome 00:00:41 What’s driving the market at the moment? 00:05:12 Interest rate expectations and impact 00:09:14 Is residential or commercial favourite? 00:13:51 Investor hotspot regions 00:17:02 Least popular regions 00:18:18 Should we raise minimum EPC ratings? 00:22:03 New government, new property rules? 🔗 Read the Handelsbanken 2024 Property Investor Report here: https://www.handelsbanken.co.uk/tron/gbpu/info/contents/v1/document/52-226294

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