Property Market News

UK house prices rise for fifth consecutive month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

UK house prices have risen for the fifth consecutive month, rising by 0.4% in February, Halifax reveals. The rise is...

What The Spring Budget Means For Property Investors?

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

6th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

What does the spring budget 2024 mean for property investors and property developers? Some property investors will suffer a massive...

Could American “mega-landlords” buying portfolios be the lifeline British landlords need to get out?

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

5th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

As the UK government struggles to help landlords facing tough financial situations, landlords have rallied together to help themselves. This...

Rental market shows promise amidst looming legislative changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

2024 is set to be a challenging year for the private rented sector, according to new research. Propertymark says proposed...

Lack of building control sign-off for attic used as holiday let?

Author: Readers Question

1st March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi, I am meant to have exchanged this week on a property which has had the attic converted to a...

Housing market rebounds in February as prices rise by 1.2%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s housing market showed further signs of recovery in February, as house prices increased by 1.2% year-on-year, according to...

Starmer backs ‘landlady’ Angela Rayner over council house row

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th February 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has publicly backed his deputy Angela Rayner, who is facing scrutiny over the sale of...

England sees £141bn drop in home sales value

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The total value of homes sold in England plunged by 48% in 2023, from £295.7bn in 2022 to £154.7bn in...

The No Mortgage – No Deposit Strategy – Most investors don’t know about this

Author: Simon Zutshi

29th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Imagine a property investment strategy that allows you to generate monthly cash flow and equity growth from properties you can...

Build to Rent homes surge in popularity and market share

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Build to Rent (BTR) homes are becoming increasingly attractive to renters and investors, as new data from Foxtons shows that...

Rayner hits back at ‘hypocrisy’ claims over Right-to-Buy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has dismissed Tory accusations of hypocrisy over her use of the Right-to-Buy scheme, saying she...

Over 55’s landlords turning to Landlord Sales Agency to get out of trouble financially as new buy-to-let mortgages grind to a halt

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

It’s another week of news suggesting that landlords need to sell. If you’ve not yet considered cutting your losses, this...

Housing market rebounds as buyers return

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s housing market showed signs of recovery in January as lower mortgage rates encouraged more buyers to resume their...

Charity demands action from First Minister to tackle housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 2 years ago | 9

 A housing charity is urging the First Minister to declare a housing emergency across the whole of Scotland. Shelter Scotland...

London rental market beginning to stabilise say Foxtons

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rental prices in the capital saw a slight downturn amidst increasing supply, according to new research. According to letting agents...

Scottish house prices soar while UK average falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Scotland outperformed the rest of the UK in the property market in 2023, with a 4.2% increase in house prices,...

Some London boroughs see £230,000 wiped off the average house price

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Just six London boroughs managed to register an increase in house prices in 2023, while the rest faced a drop,...

Survey reveals landlords are optimistic amid uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Despite a gloomy private rented sector filled with uncertainty, one lender group reveals landlords are continuing to invest in the...