This week we’ve gone international and are taking a look at the property market in China and the possible impact it could have in other countries. We also have some negative predictions for the UK property market, and a look at some beautiful properties in Greece.
This week’s news
China property prices continue to rise

This article is looking at the Chinese property market which is one of the biggest in the world. It rapidly went from having a massive under-supply of properties to an over-supply, but the market continues to boom. In fact, China has doubled London price growth in some of the major cities.

China Stocks Drop as Property Shares Plunge Most in Eight Months

China’s stocks have dropped as property shares plunge the most in eight months. This is due to a direct link to restrictions local governments’ are putting on lending. Could this be the catalyst that leads to the Chinese market going pop?

House prices 'may fall 25 per cent in 2016'

We’ve finally found some not so good news on the UK property market! Henry Pryor has suggested that the property market in the UK could fall in 2016 by as much as 25%. He is, however, a lone voice at the moment. It’s an interesting article and good to balance out all the positivity that is around at the moment.

Quirky News: Greece property: land of the gods going for a song

This article from the Financial Times looks at some Greek super properties that are for sale at ‘bargain prices’. Expensive, but beautiful, and well worth a look!
If you enjoy Property News Radio, please leave a review on iTunes
Reviews are really important in helping other people to find the show, so by way of thanks I will read out every single review we receive.

If you’d like to hear your name on the show, leave us a review on iTunes here.
Get the Property Tool Kit
Remember you can build on your knowledge by downloading the property tool kit here for free.
Full transcript
Welcome to Property News Radio, your weekly dose of property news and information. Stay informed in just 15 minutes every week. Here’s your host, Rob Bence from RMP Property.

Rob Bence:         Hello and welcome to Property News Radio. I’m Rob Bence from RMP Property and the Property Hub. I hope you’re very well.  Thank you for joining me this week. Let’s have a look of what’s coming up on this week’s show.

First of all, we’re going to have a look at a kind review in from one of our listeners. Then, we’re going international this week.  We note the property market in China. The potential impact it could have in other countries. And then, we’re going to look at some equity predictions for the UK property market.

Okay, a short but sweet episode this week. But before we get going, I’d like to acknowledge someone who has been kind enough to leave a review on the iTunes store for the Property News Radio podcast and this comes from Louise Porter. Louise Porter says, “Great podcast! I’ve just listened to all the podcasts and it’s a great little resource.  Keep up the good work Rob!” Well like this week’s episode, short but sweet. Thanks Louise! Appreciate it.

Okay, so our first article this week, we’re looking at the China property market. So, why China? Well, it’s one of the biggest property markets in the world. It’s gone from an incredible transformation over the last decade. China used to have a massive undersupply of property but the construction boom has been unbelievable. It’s hard to get your head around how much the things have changed in China over the last ten years but they’ve gone from a big undersupply in property to an oversupply in property but, yet, the market still continues to boom.

The first article we look at China’s property prices and they do continue to rise. Here are some figures to get your head ground. New home prices in Shanghai and Beijing rose 20.9% and 18.