Property Market News

London’s PRS is worth more than ALL of Scotland’s housing stock

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s total housing value reached £9.1 trillion, a record high, last year after a minor dip in 2023, according...

EPC system will be overhauled to include new metrics to measure energy efficiency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2025, 1 year ago | 7

The way EPCs are measured could change to multiple different metrics rather than the current single metric, which the government...

House prices rising slowly but stamp duty cuts loom

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Despite a slow start to the year, property prices are expected to surge, with first-time buyers driving the market when...

Some social housing tenants face a 26 years wait for a home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2025, 1 year ago | 8

There are more than 1.2 million individuals on social housing waiting lists and there’s an average wait time of nearly...

Strong start to the year as house prices reach record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

January saw a strong start for the housing market, with house prices hitting record highs. According to Halifax’s House Price...

Bank of England cut interest rates to 4.5%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) hawks came out on top today, voting 7-2 to cut the Bank...

UK Economy Flatlines: What Property Investors Must Know

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

4th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Are you ready to navigate the 2025 property market and thrive in challenging times? In this video, Ranjan Bhattacharya covers...

Student cities and employment hubs top buy to let hotspots

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Cardiff, Birmingham and Plymouth have emerged as prime locations for buy to let investment, according to Paragon Bank’s 2024 lending...

UK housing market sees strongest start in three years – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has seen its strongest beginning in three years, with new sales agreements surging 12% compared to...

Commercial property investment surges as interest rates fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There has been a big increase in demand for commercial property investment compared to the same period last year, coinciding...

Housing affordability improves but remains a challenge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Housing affordability has improved over the past year because earnings growth is exceeding house price growth, Nationwide reports. The report...

London reclaims BTL crown as Northern hotspots surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

London has emerged as the dominant force in the UK’s buy to let market in 2024, experiencing a 13% increase...

Fewer than 10% of homes will be SDLT free from April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There will be a big drop in the availability of stamp duty-free homes from April 1st when the current stamp...

The UK’s house prices stabilise in December

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average sale price of a home in England and Wales nudged higher in December, increasing by 0.2% to £357,400,...

Market sees record home seller numbers and rising prices – Rightmove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average price of property coming to market in the UK has risen by 1.7% this month to £366,189, the...

Property market is off to a flying start in 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The property market has experienced a strong start to 2025, with buyer demand on Zoopla rocketing 14% ahead of this...

First-time buyers scramble ahead of stamp duty hike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

First-time buyers are rushing to complete property purchases before the stamp duty increase comes into effect in April, Hamptons reveals....

Just half of UK homes increased in value last year – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Half of the UK’s 30 million homes increased in value in 2024 as house prices returned to growth following a...