Property Market News Archives - Page 3 of 64

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, 8 months 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, 8 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, 8 months ago | 0

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

Interactive map showing UK regions with sold homes and international buyers, highlighting overseas property ownership

More than 200,000 UK homes owned by overseas buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2026, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 11 months ago | 0

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

Finger pressing a glowing pink pause button symbolizing property market uncertainty before the Autumn Budget

First-time buyers hit pause until the Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 12 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, 12 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, 12 months ago | 0

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

New housing development symbolising UK regional growth and regeneration investment

L&G commits £2bn to build affordable homes and boost regional growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Legal & General has unveiled a major £2 billion investment package to support regional regeneration, build 10,000 social and affordable...

Red beach house with “For Rent” sign symbolizing slow rental market growth

Rental supply slows amid uncertainty over Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2025, 12 months ago | 1

Uncertainty around the Autumn Budget and Renters’ Rights Bill sees a slowdown in the number of new rental properties coming...

Concept image showing housing unaffordability with two people separated under torn paper reading “Un-affordable”

Two incomes no longer enough as first-time buyers hit affordability wall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A growing number of aspiring first-time buyers are discovering that even two salaries may no longer be enough to get a...

Model house on coins with “First Time Buyer” tag symbolising rising property costs

First-time buyers paying more for homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Zoopla says improved affordability and borrowing power among first-time buyers has led them to spend more on their first homes...

Model house on stacked coins with “First Time Buyer” label, showing falling affordability for new homeowners

First-time buyer market shrinks as affordability pressures bite

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The share of first-time buyers purchasing homes in England and Wales has dropped sharply this year, as rising living costs...