Property Market News

Housing market surges with record-breaking agreed sales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Great Britain’s property market saw a big lift in agreed sales in May, marking the most active month since 2021...

Urgent: Reputable Fund Purchaser Looking to Buy Your HMOs and PBSA’s – Act Fast!

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

6th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords, if you’re ready to sell your HMO properties, don’t wait. A reputable fund purchaser is looking to make quick...

House prices dip in May as market remains resilient

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s house prices saw a slight drop of 0.4% in May, following a modest 0.3% rise in April, according...

Pepper Money unveils HMO mortgage amid shifting BTL landscape

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Pepper Money has unveiled a new House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) mortgage product for both limited companies and individual landlords....

Labour cuts red tape in planning reforms but industry warns more reforms are needed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The Labour government have announced thousands of homes will be built across the country due to simpler planning rules, but...

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...