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New-build housing development highlighting Labour’s 1.5 million homes target

New-build shortage puts pressure on government’s 1.5m homes target

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2026, 2 days ago | 0

Despite the Labour government’s plan to build 1.5 million homes by the end of this Parliament, new-build properties currently account...

London property market sees rising tenant demand and increased landlord activity

Tenant demand continues as property market rebounds

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

Tenant demand continues to rise as more landlords return to London’s rental market, according to a new report. Chestertons lettings...

Autumn housing market with sold sign and house keys reflecting renewed buyer activity despite rising mortgage rates.

Autumn bounce sees home buyer activity pick up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Despite mortgage volatility, buyer activity has bounced back from August into September. Rightmove’s latest House Price Index reveals that average...

Target showing Labour’s 1.5 million homes goal against a housing construction backdrop

Labour under fire as Angela Rayner admits ‘slim chance’ of delivering 1.5m homes pledge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 9

The Housing Secretary has admitted there is only a “slim chance” the government will meet its target of building 1.5...

Affordable housing target crossed out in front of Parliament, reflecting the government’s lack of a national target.

Government refuses to set target for affordable homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2026, 1 month ago | 2

The government has claimed, despite not setting a specific target for the number of affordable homes to be built, it...

Hourglass with a house and for sale sign symbolising landlords delaying property sales after the Renters' Rights Act changes.

Homes taking longer to sell in hundreds of UK areas as property market divides

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

More than half of homes in England and Wales are taking longer to sell this summer due to higher mortgage...

New housing beside railway lines demonstrating plans for development near well-connected train stations

New planning rules aim to unlock thousands of homes near train stations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2026, 2 months ago | 4

The government has announced new planning reforms aimed at making it easier to build homes near train stations. Under the...

Promotional graphic for a free property investment webinar on Autumn Budget tax changes and buying opportunities.

Why I believe the biggest property opportunities could come before the Autumn Budget

Author: Simon Zutshi

30th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

One lesson I’ve learnt after more than 30 years in property is that the biggest opportunities rarely come after the...

Manchester and London skylines with rising property market graph illustrating stronger house price growth in Greater Manchester.

Manchester housing market surges ahead of London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Manchester has seen stronger house price growth, following Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister. Data by Benham and Reeves, using the...

Crumbling sold sign beside new-build homes illustrating the decline in housing delivery across England

England’s housing delivery set to fall sharply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Housing delivery in England is heading for a steep fall, with the next two years looking particularly tough, a Savills...

Keir Starmer resigns — could this create some of the best property opportunities we’ve seen in years?

Author: Simon Zutshi

24th June 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ll have seen the news that Keir Starmer has announced he will resign...

Rising UK mortgage rates illustrated above houses with for sale signs and price chart

Mortgage rate rises dampen home sales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Higher borrowing costs are reshaping who moves home and when, as households adjust to a sharp jump in mortgage pricing,...

Chart showing UK temporary accommodation costs rising from £1bn in 2016 to £2.8bn by 2025 with 110,000 households affected

Temporary accommodation costs have tripled since 2016 in line with Property118 predictions

Author: Mark Alexander

14th April 2026, 6 months ago | 2

The housing cost that almost nobody expected. In 2018, Property118 contributor, the now late David Knox FCA, writing under the...

Model house with British pound notes representing rising UK rent and mortgage costs

Landlords squeezed by rising costs as they exit the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 6 months ago | 1

A property expert has warned that new landlords are not entering the market due to rising borrowing costs. Nick Neale,...

Infographic showing 83% of England’s housing growth (1996–2013) came from the private rented sector

83% of housing growth came from private landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

7th April 2026, 6 months ago | 3

The overlooked statistic from England’s housing data that could reshape the policy debate. Housing debates in Britain often start from...

Rising UK rents illustrated by upward steps and “To Let” signs as Renters’ Rights Act approaches

Rents tick up as Renters’ Rights Act deadline approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 6 months ago | 1

Rents have increased for the first time in five months as the Renters’ Rights Act edges closer to becoming law,...

Scottish housebuilding slump illustrated by a falling arrow over new homes under construction

Scotland’s housing crisis deepens as housebuilding plummets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Housebuilding in Scotland has reached record lows, with the Scottish government off target on its promise to build 110,000 affordable...

Dart hitting the bullseye of a dartboard surrounded by notes labelled complaints, issues, and problems

Housing Ombudsman sets targets to tackle social housing complaints

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2026, 7 months ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman has set out its plans to tackle a rise in complaint cases involving social housing landlords. Over...