Property Market News

Homeowners stay nine years on average before selling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Homeowners who sold their home in the last 18 months, spent an average of nine years in their previous home,...

Positive property market for 2025 as stamp duty changes drive surge in transactions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The majority of letting agents (76%) believe 2025 will be a positive year for the property market, but the looming...

House prices surge across the UK but London struggles with sharp decline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

House prices rise across the UK in 2024, but London sees a dramatic drop, according to Yopa. According to the...

Stoke-on-Trent tops the UK’s house price growth chart

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

House prices in Stoke-on-Trent rocketed by 17.2% in the year to September, according to the latest Halifax data, solidifying its...

Housing market to be busy in 2025 but doubts cast over Labour’s 1.5 million homes target

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The property market in 2024 saw huge uncertainty due to the general election and the Budget but stamp duty changes...

Corporate landlords replacing private buy to let landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 2 years ago | 9

More corporate landlords will enter the private rented sector in 2025, as they are less impacted by new rules and...

First-time buyers rush to beat stamp duty changes before April 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

First-time buyers (FTBs) faced a challenging property market in 2024, but next year could see a surge of buyers before...

Londoners staying put as fewer move to areas outside the capital

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Fewer Londoners are leaving the capital as purchases outside London hit their lowest in a decade, according to Hamptons. A...

House prices reach record high in 2024 with further growth expected in 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 2 years ago | 3

House prices hit record highs this year, with further price rises expected in 2025, according to Halifax. The bank reports...

Shelter Scotland urges action amid falling housebuilding targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Shelter Scotland has criticised the Scottish government for falling short on housebuilding targets. According to Scottish government figures, there was...

Zoopla predicts house prices will rise next year as sales surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The property market saw sales reaching record highs in 2024, with house prices expected to rise in 2025. According to...

Stamp duty changes and budget uncertainty will impact housing market in 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Budget uncertainty and the stamp duty hike are set to cast a shadow over the housing market in 2025, says...

Homebuying rush might lead to price deflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The majority of homebuyers plan to continue their property search over the Christmas period to meet the upcoming Stamp Duty...

UK house prices to grow 2-4% in 2025 – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has exhibited surprising resilience in 2024, despite affordability challenges, mortgage market activity as house prices demonstrated...

Landlords leave the market as buyers rush to beat stamp duty changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The New Year will see buyers race to beat stamp duty changes and more landlords selling up, according to Propertymark’s...

Property prices see seasonal dip but Boxing Day could be busy for sellers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The average price of properties coming onto the market has seen its usual seasonal festive drop, but Boxing Day could...

Bank of Mum and Dad struggles to help offspring buy homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Bank of Mum and Dad is feeling the strain of the cost-of-living crisis, with many parents forced to cut...

Angela Rayner announces bold move to overhaul planning rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Angela Rayner will overhaul planning rules to build more homes. Ms Rayner claims the current planning system is “broken” and...