Property Market News Archives

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, 2 weeks ago | 0

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

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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, 2 weeks ago | 3

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

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Seven new towns proposed across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2026, 4 weeks 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 weeks 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, 1 month ago | 0

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

Red house with a “for rent” sign among white homes symbolising UK rental market pressures

RICS warns rental supply is still falling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2026, 1 month ago | 3

The latest RICS survey shows that tenant demand is broadly stable over the three months to February, but landlord instructions...

UK, Ireland and Portugal flags illustrating diverging rental policy directions in Europe

Why are comparable housing markets moving in opposite directions on rental policy?

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd March 2026, 2 months ago | 6

Across Europe, governments facing similar housing pressures are making markedly different choices about how to regulate and tax private rental...

Red house model above a for sale sign symbolising rising UK home listings

Homes for sale reach highest levels in 10 years – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

February is on track to record the highest number of new home listings in a decade as the housing market...

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More than 200,000 UK homes owned by overseas buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2026, 3 months ago | 2

There are 202,568 homes in the UK that are now registered to owners based outside the country, research reveals. The findings...

Businessman viewing a to let commercial property sign on a UK high street amid steady leasing demand

Autumn Budget fails to derail commercial property confidence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Commercial property demand across the UK stayed broadly positive at the end of last year, despite political uncertainty surrounding November’s...

House key in front door with sold sign symbolising renewed buyer confidence in the UK housing market

Home buyers return as mortgage rates fall and housing choice widens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Home buyer confidence is improving as mortgage costs ease, bringing more people back into the housing market, although activity remains...

UK build to rent housing development under construction, reflecting rising single family rental investment

The UK’s BTR investment hit £4.7bn in 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Build to Rent (BTR) investment in the UK reached £4.7bn in 2025, with a late surge in dealmaking helping the...

First-time buyer sign beside a model house, keys and money, symbolising improved housing affordability and lower mortgage costs

Affordability improves as first-time buyer activity rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Nationwide says that improving affordability last year helped more first-time buyers onto the property ladder. Its latest Housing Affordability Report...

Reduced house for sale sign beside a model home stacked on coins, symbolising discounted property prices in January

January house price cuts lure buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

More than a third of homes for sale across England are being marketed at reduced asking prices, offering scope for...

Cracked model house beside falling market chart illustrating weakening UK housing activity

RICS survey shows housing market weakens again after Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2025, 4 months ago | 0

UK housing activity weakened again in November as speculation around the Autumn Budget sapped confidence and pushed key indicators further...

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First-time buyers hit pause until the Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Nearly half of first-time buyers have put their property buying plans on hold until after the Autumn Budget, research reveals....

Wooden house models in a shopping cart beside a falling red trend line, symbolizing decline in housing sales.

Housing market sees first drop in new sales in two years amid Budget uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2025, 6 months ago | 1

The housing market has recorded its first annual fall in new sales in two years, as house price growth slows...

Magnifying glass highlighting a red house among others with a “For Rent” sign, symbolizing rental market trends.

London rental market sees record rents and strong supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Rental supply continues to remain strong ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill, as rents hit their highest levels in September...