New Build or not to New Build? That is the question.

We're asking today on the Property Podcast, it's episode 211,

It's Rob B here with Rob D.

And today we're looking at new builds. Yes, we are a topic that we've touched on many a time, but never given it its own episode.

So today we're putting that right, and also it gives me an opportunity to go on the record and set something straight so more on that in just a second

But before we get into our main topic a quick nod towards the news and Rob there's a new home track report out today we do like a good house price index

We do we do in home track makes it even more interesting for us because it breaks down the price growth or falls city by city.

And Rob, if only two wise property gentlemen said this at the beginning of the year,

but who has gone into number one for the first time? Manchester. I think this

is going to be a very small podcast. Yes Manchester topping the league with 8.8% growth in the last 12 months, beating Bristol into second.

It was previously topped with 8%.

And London has fallen further down the rankings is now 10th with growth of 5.6% so you know

growth of 5.6% over a year you wouldn't be

upset with that necessarily but it does kind of go to show that buying in London for capital growth,

that it's not an automatic thing to do. We have been saying for a while that we thought

that growth in the north would eclipse the south and bring the two closer together.

It appears to be happening.

And also a city we've talked about before as a one to watch.

Aberdeen continues to fall bottom of the league

minus 5.9%.

Really interesting market Aberdeen, as we've mentioned because how heavily

influenced it is by the oil industry. But interesting to see it continues of all

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