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Student walking through university campus at sunset, symbolising rising student rent costs across UK cities

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2025, 9 months ago | 1

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

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HMOs generate £1.4bn in rent every month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

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

Falling mortgage rates symbolized by a gold arrow and house with percentage sign.

BTL mortgage rates cut and broker processes streamlined for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2025, 9 months 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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

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

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BTL landlords fuel refinancing surge as fixed term deals expire

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 9 months 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 strapped to a rocket symbolising rapid rise in UK property prices

House prices rocket 5.3 times faster than earnings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 9 months ago | 2

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 9 months ago | 35

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

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House price growth slows as stamp duty costs rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

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

Model house made of pound coins symbolising rising UK rent costs

Rents are £417 a month higher than five years ago

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 9 months ago | 6

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

Piggy bank behind falling graph symbolising renters’ lost deposit interest

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 9 months ago | 14

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

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Government to buy empty homes to house asylum seekers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 9 months ago | 22

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

House-shaped padlock symbolising barriers to homeownership for renters

Tenants face becoming ‘lifetime renters’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 9 months 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...

Couple looking at a newly built home at sunset, symbolising growth in build-to-rent housing.

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 9 months ago | 3

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

Aerial view of suburban housing in Hillingdon, London, representing the area affected by new HMO regulations

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

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

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Property market sees a slump in buyer searches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 9 months ago | 1

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

Hand holding phone showing emergency call alert, symbolizing urgent landlord repairs.

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2025, 9 months ago | 12

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