Property118 News Archives - Page 33 of 89

Coins stacked with a house, red downward arrow, and “Price Reduced” tag showing UK property market cuts.

Home sellers cut prices before the stamp duty deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Homeowners are reducing asking prices ahead of the forthcoming stamp duty change, particularly for properties under £250,000, research reveals. An...

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Property Investors Awards – New Property Investor of the Year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 1

With a property business inspired by her last name, Olivia Hornby is certainly on track for success. Winning New Property...

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Civil courts and property tribunals need more investment to handle Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A firm warns without investment in the civil courts and property tribunals, landlords could be left in limbo in trying...

Woman considering buy versus rent with Zoopla graphic showing arrows and sign “Buy Cheaper Today”

It’s now cheaper for first-time buyers to buy than rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 7

First-time buyers can save 20% when they buy their first home rather than renting, research reveals. Zoopla says that first-time...

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Industry body warns rental reforms could drive up rents and reduce supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Propertymark letting agents argue “overly restrictive regulations” will hurt supply and drive up rent prices. Propertymark members are warning members...

UK house prices dipped slightly in February – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average UK house price dipped in February by 0.1% to £298,602, though year-on-year prices rose by 2.9% – unchanged...

Tenants praise landlords but call for better communication – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A tenant survey is overturning gloomy clichés about landlords to reveal a largely upbeat relationship with 55% of renters commending...

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Bridging helps to boost landlord purchases – Shawbrook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are increasingly utilising bridging finance to invest in buy to let properties and Shawbrook says that 63% of their...

Glass house with percentage symbol and downward arrow showing mortgage rate cuts by CHL and Kent Reliance.

KRFI and CHL are the latest to lower BTL rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

More buy to let mortgage providers have announced reductions in their buy to let rates. Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI),...

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Welsh council initiative to attract private landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A Welsh council has launched a programme to lease properties from PRS landlords so they can offer affordable homes to...

Air source heat pump outside a home with large pound symbol highlighting high installation costs.

Experts warn heat pumps are too expensive for many homes to meet net zero targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Despite the UK Climate Change Committee saying half of homes will need a heat pump by 2040 to meet net...

NRLA welcomes MP’s admission that housing supply affects rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 2

In answer to a written question, Labour’s Treasury Minister Emma Reynolds has highlighted the pressures driving up rents – a lack...

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Paragon unveils cutting-edge BTL mortgage platform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Paragon Bank has launched an innovative buy to let mortgage application system, offering brokers a quicker, smarter and more adaptable...

Propertymark slams Welsh government’s LTT rise on PRS buys

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The Welsh government has rolled out its Final Budget and confirmation of the 1% rise in residential Land Transaction Tax...

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Landlords keen on property investment despite stamp duty hike – Landbay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are showing resilience in the face of recent stamp duty increases on additional investment homes, according to Landbay. Its...

Silhouette of a worried first-time buyer behind stacks of coins, symbolising rising mortgage costs.

First-time buyers struggle as mortgage payments surge by £350 a month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

First-time buyers face tough market conditions as mortgage payments surge, according to new data. Research by Rightmove reveals first-time buyers...

Scottish flag with a house being lifted by a pound coin symbolising rising property prices.

Scottish house prices rise by nearly 28% in five years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Property values across Scotland have surged dramatically, climbing more than a quarter since 2020, research reveals. DJ Alexander Ltd, the...

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Letting agents sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 1 year ago | 21

There has been an increase in smaller letting agencies looking to offload their businesses ahead of the upcoming Renters’ Rights...