Property Market News Archives

Prospective tenants view rental homes as fewer landlords enter the private rented sector amid rising demand.

PRS sees housing supply squeeze as tenant demand rises – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2026, 2 days ago | 1

There’s more evidence of fewer landlords offering homes in the PRS with a drop in landlord instructions, despite tenant demand...

Clock with house-shaped hands and pound symbols illustrating gradual UK house price growth amid market uncertainty.

UK house prices edge up as market remains subdued

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2026, 1 week ago | 0

House prices are ticking up slowly as political uncertainty continues to cause a slowdown, according to the Nationwide house price...

Koala holding a housing market sign highlighting falling buyer demand amid higher mortgage rates.

Housing market slows as buyer demand falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Sales have fallen and mortgage rates have risen as political uncertainty continues to weigh on the housing market, according to...

Illustration of proposed property sales packs and digital reforms aimed at speeding up home purchases in England.

Government unveils far-reaching home buying and selling reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2026, 3 weeks ago | 5

Home buyers could save four weeks and first-time buyers an average of £650 under government plans to overhaul England’s property...

Illustration showing UK house prices rising faster than flat prices, widening the value gap between property types.

House and flat price gap hits 30-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Houses now cost 1.7 times more than flats across the UK, as weaker flat price growth and leasehold costs widen...

UK house prices rise across most regions while London property values decline by 3.6% in April

House prices rise 1.7% as London values fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2026, 1 month ago | 2

House prices are rising in most parts of Britain, but the latest figures show London moving in the opposite direction....

Property investor reviewing UK housing portfolio and homes for sale amid changing landlord regulations

Professional landlords still eyeing portfolio growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Landlords with larger portfolios are still looking to buy despite the Renters’ Rights Act, higher costs and uncertainty over the...

Collapsing house sale symbolising failed UK property transactions and wasted moving costs

Collapsed house moves cost the UK £2bn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords watching the sales market face another warning sign, with failed house moves now estimated to be costing the UK...

Queue of prospective tenants outside homes for rent in a UK residential street amid housing shortages

Tenant demand is rising as home supply falls – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Tenant demand continues to rise while the supply of available homes for rent remains is falling, the latest RICS UK...

Wooden house keyring beside a key and stopwatch showing 104 days to exchange on UK home sales

Home sales now take 104 days to exchange

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Home sales are taking more than 100 days to reach exchange for the first April on record, with leasehold deals...

Sign showing declining commercial property demand with downward arrow outside modern office buildings

Commercial property demand falls as rate rises loom

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Commercial property demand slipped across most sectors in the first quarter, with both leasing and investment activity down year on...

Estate agency window with property listings and upward arrow reflecting rising homes for sale in England

England’s property listings rise 6.3%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 2 months ago | 1

An estimated 471,619 properties were listed for sale across England in March, based on residential listings data, new figures reveal....

Young professional viewing two UK houses with sold and to rent signs, illustrating Gen Z property investment trends

Gen Z rents, but buys to let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2026, 3 months ago | 2

Nearly 400,000 company directors aged under 28 are now running UK-registered businesses, with property investment forming part of a model...

Rising rents illustrated by stacked coins and upward red arrow beside a model house

RICS survey shows housing slowdown and rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Tenant demand rose again in March even as the housing market lost momentum, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

Kevin Shaw from LRG smiling in a blue zip-up jumper against a plain light background.

Will the government’s Home Buying and Selling reform consultation increase or decrease the speed at which the market moves?

Author: Kevin Shaw

9th April 2026, 3 months ago | 3

The government’s consultation on Home Buying and Selling reform is a step in the right direction. It recognises what every...

Map of England highlighting proposed new towns and large-scale housing developments across multiple regions

Seven new towns proposed across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Seven locations across England have been put forward for a new generation of towns, as ministers outline plans to expand...

Long queue of prospective homebuyers outside terraced houses with “For Sale” signs in London suburb

London leads demand rebound as housing supply rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Homebuyer demand picked up in February as falling mortgage rates drew more people back into the market, with London accounting...

First-time homebuyer contemplating career choices while planning to buy a house

First-time buyers rethink careers to afford homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

First-time buyers are rethinking their careers in a bid to close a £21,646 income shortfall and secure a home, research...