Property Market News

UK housing market sees best May sales since 2021

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has come back to life, with May marking the most active month for home sales since...

Stamp duty relief cut pushes first-time buyers out of the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

First-time buyers are vanishing from the market due to stamp duty changes, according to new data. Research by Alto reveals...

John Lewis wins appeal for Waitrose BTR development

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has won its appeal to redevelop its Waitrose store in west Ealing, paving the way...

UK’s Build-to-Rent sector sees record £832m investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A surge in Build-to-Rent (BTR) investment has propelled the sector to new heights, with a 50% rise in funding over...

Why Most Investors Never Find Deals That Stack (and What to Do Instead)

Author: Simon Zutshi

29th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

If you’re serious about building your property portfolio, there’s one skill that will make more difference than anything else: Knowing...

First-time buyers surge in mortgage market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd May 2025, 1 year ago | 2

First-time buyers have significantly increased their presence, capturing a larger slice of mortgage applications in 2024, research reveals. According to...

House prices hit record high despite subdued market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Despite a quieter than usual late spring, the average price of properties entering the UK’s property market has climbed to...

Get Ahead of the Curve: How to Stay Sharp in the 2025 Property Market

Author: Simon Zutshi

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

If you’ve been feeling like the property strategies that used to work just aren’t delivering the same results anymore, you’re...

Landlords are choosing to sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A wave of landlords exiting the market is reshaping the UK housing landscape, according to Knight Frank’s latest forecast. It...

Labour squeezes landlords as housing market hits North-South divide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Labour continues to squeeze landlords financially, amid signs the government could go further to increase its overall tax take from...

The UK’s most affordable town for family homes revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland, has emerged as the top destination for families seeking budget-friendly homes, according to Zoopla. It says...

South East struggles as the toughest region to sell homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Properties in the South East of the UK face the steepest hurdles to sale, while Scotland emerges as the smoothest...

Property market sees a surge in buyer activity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There has been a robust upswing in buyer activity across England over the past year with nearly every county witnessing...

UK house prices show modest rise – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s house prices edged up by 0.3% in April, reversing a 0.5% dip from March, bringing the average property...

Property market grapples with falling buyer demand and tight rental supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The UK’s housing sector is under increasing pressure, with buyer interest waning and rental supply shrinking, according to the Royal...

2.2m first-time buyers locked out since the financial crash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Around 2.2 million potential first-time buyers have been unable to purchase a home since the 2006 financial crisis – and...

UK property market seen as a safe haven for global investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s property sector is emerging as a sanctuary for international investors and tenants, driven by economic turbulence and political...

Rents rocket as demand soars along Elizabeth Line

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Since the Elizabeth line opened in 2022, rents have surged in many of the areas it serves as improved transport...