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University rents vary by £11,000 across the top institutions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Data from SpareRoom is highlighting the stark contrast in rents across top university cities – with potential savings of nearly...

HMOs generate £1.4bn in rent every month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The financial size of the shared living sector in England and Wales has been revealed, with research highlighting that it...

BTL mortgage rates cut and broker processes streamlined for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

More specialist buy to let lenders have rolled out competitive rate reductions and innovative legal solutions to bolster the BTL...

South west England sees the strongest rental yield growth – Paragon

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30th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

South west England has emerged as Britain’s frontrunner in rental yield growth for buy to let properties, according to Paragon...

BTL landlords fuel refinancing surge as fixed term deals expire

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There has been a surge in buy to let mortgage refinancing activity as landlord fixed-term deals end and they look...

Six in 10 landlords have put rents up over the past year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 1 year ago | 4

A survey has found that 58.5% of UK landlords have put rents up over the past year, with 31.1% applying...

House prices rocket 5.3 times faster than earnings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Great Britain’s property market has become increasingly unattainable for aspiring homeowners, as research reveals that house prices have surged at...

MPs claim EPC upgrades are no excuse for landlords to hike rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 1 year ago | 35

An Early Day Motion (EDM) to prevent landlords from hiking rents following EPC upgrades has received support from Labour and...

House price growth slows as stamp duty costs rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Despite a robust rise in homebuyer interest and sales agreements, the UK’s housing market is grappling with a slowdown in...

Rents are £417 a month higher than five years ago

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Rents have surged to a new high, with tenants now paying an average of £417 more per month, a 44%...

Renters lose £169m in deposit interest every year – Claim Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Private renters across England and Wales are being deprived of £169 million in potential interest from their tenancy deposits each...

Government to buy empty homes to house asylum seekers

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28th July 2025, 1 year ago | 22

The UK government has a strategy to address the growing challenge of housing asylum seekers by acquiring empty homes and...

Tenants face becoming ‘lifetime renters’

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28th July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Around 2.2 million would-be first-time buyers have been locked out of the property market since 2006, research reveals. According to...

Build-to-rent booms as renters prioritise value and amenities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A growing number of renters are turning to build-to-rent (BTR) properties, attracted by stable costs and lifestyle benefits, a study...

London council plans stricter HMO regulations to ‘keep residents safe’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A London council is to investigate tougher regulations for Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMOs) to safeguard residents and improve living...

Scottish property prices rocket by £10,654 in a year

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28th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

House values across Scotland have soared by an average of £10,654 over the past year, research reveals. According to an...

Property market sees a slump in buyer searches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The housing market has experienced a big summer slowdown, with property searches plummeting by 17.89% between 21 June and 21...

Landlords called out for tenant ’emergencies’ from lightbulbs to leaks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Landlords summoned to address what a tenant describes as an ’emergency’ find that many of these issues prove to be...