Episode 298: Mortgage market update - August 2025

Regular guest Simon Glastonbury, an independent mortgage broker, joins this episode to discuss the latest news for the mortgage market. Simon and Simon discuss the Bank of England, efforts to encourage first time buyers and how the property market could be primed for action very soon! Plus their regular round-up of current mortgage rates for property investors. This podcast is produced in association with PaTMa (https://www.patma.co.uk/), the leading application for self managing landlords who want to save time and stay compliant. Easily track properties, tenancies, tenants, repairs, rent, mortgage payments and safety certificates. Get your FREE account today (https://www.patma.co.uk/). Episode links: * Special guest - mortgage broker Simon Glastonbury (https://www.jsiassociates.com/). * Government announcement (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/reeves-to-cut-financial-red-tape-to-boost-homeownership) to encourage first time buyers (https://ptmortgagesltd.co.uk/mortgage-reforms-2025-what-rachel-reeves-new-changes-mean-for-homebuyers/). * Get your free weekly property market stats from PaTMa (https://www.patma.co.uk/property-market-updates/). * Find us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRfrbvIJfodFK8tikisCjVw) or LinkedIn: Simon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonpither/). Subscribe to The Business of Property podcast on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/73chI0Nqi9eRFUM7tkHc6r), Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-business-of-property/id1495635728), and all podcast platforms (https://www.thebusinessofproperty.com/subscribe). Please leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the show. Special Guest: Simon Glastonbury.