Property Market News

Renting is now cheaper than buying

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd August 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Rising mortgage rates mean that renting a home in the UK is now a more cost-effective option than buying a...

Mismatch between supply and demand widens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The mismatch between supply and demand is putting huge pressure on renters, according to a new report. The latest figures...

Rents rocket at the highest rate since 2016

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The soaring price of renting in the UK is at the highest rate since January 2016 – and is being...

Landlords selling up see capital gains fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords who have sold up this year have seen their capital gains take a hit – they are making £10,000...

Scotland’s property taxes rocket by 50% in two years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Property tax collections in Scotland have surged by 50% in just two years, an analysis reveals. Lettings and estate agents...

Rent ‘madness’ continues as prices rise in every region

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The latest data reveals that rents have risen in every region of the UK with the average price now at...

House prices continue on a downward slide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The housing market faced yet another setback as the average house price saw a decline of -0.3% in July, Halifax...

Interest rates highest since April 2008 – property sector reacts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Bank of England has implemented its 14th consecutive interest rate hike to address surging prices. The UK’s interest rate...

UK house prices see the biggest fall since 2009

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The UK’s housing market saw prices dip at their fastest annual decline in 14 years, Nationwide reports. The data reveals...

Rental yield hotspot revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Rising rental yields signal a period of opportunity for property investors, according to new research. Research from property investment platform,...

Higher mortgage rates sees house buyer demand plummet by 40%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has been hit hard by soaring mortgage rates, resulting in an 18% drop in buyer demand...

Planning restrictions to be relaxed to meet 1 million new homes target

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2023, 3 years ago | 5

During a speech that laid out plans for the Government to meet its ambition of building one million new homes,...

House prices to drop by ‘double digits’ in a prolonged slump

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Economists have sounded the alarm over the future of UK house prices by forecasting a significant decline of 12% by...

Rents hit new high as landlords deal with ‘queues of prospective tenants’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Tenants are feeling the squeeze as new rents outside of London have hit a new record high of £1,231 –...

Tenant demand on the rise in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Demand still remains strong in London, according to new data. Latest figures from Foxtons Lettings Index reveal that applicant demand...

Rents rise at the quickest pace since 2016

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The UK’s renters have seen average rent prices rocket by 5.1% in the year to June, the highest annual increase...

House prices in the UK continue cooling down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s house prices grew by 1.9% year-on-year in May – a slowdown from the 3.2% growth recorded in April,...

Mismatch between supply and demand continues in PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Growing demand and low supply leaves renters in limbo, according to new data. The latest figures from Propertymark’s Housing Insight...