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Scottish empty homes could help tackle housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) claims the Scottish government must do more to tackle the empty homes crisis. According...

Housing market to be busy in 2025 but doubts cast over Labour’s 1.5 million homes target

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The property market in 2024 saw huge uncertainty due to the general election and the Budget but stamp duty changes...

Corporate landlords replacing private buy to let landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 9

More corporate landlords will enter the private rented sector in 2025, as they are less impacted by new rules and...

First-time buyers rush to beat stamp duty changes before April 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

First-time buyers (FTBs) faced a challenging property market in 2024, but next year could see a surge of buyers before...

Londoners staying put as fewer move to areas outside the capital

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Fewer Londoners are leaving the capital as purchases outside London hit their lowest in a decade, according to Hamptons. A...

House prices reach record high in 2024 with further growth expected in 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

House prices hit record highs this year, with further price rises expected in 2025, according to Halifax. The bank reports...

Shelter Scotland urges action amid falling housebuilding targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Shelter Scotland has criticised the Scottish government for falling short on housebuilding targets. According to Scottish government figures, there was...

Zoopla predicts house prices will rise next year as sales surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The property market saw sales reaching record highs in 2024, with house prices expected to rise in 2025. According to...

Stamp duty changes and budget uncertainty will impact housing market in 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Budget uncertainty and the stamp duty hike are set to cast a shadow over the housing market in 2025, says...

How to Avoid SDLT Hikes In 2025

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

19th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Avoid £10,000+ in stamp duty hikes on investment properties in 2025! Discover three expert strategies to navigate the upcoming changes...

Shelter Scotland slams council for stripping homeless households of ‘human rights’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

In an unprecedented move, Shelter Scotland has urged Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Housing Regulator to intervene and remove the...

Homeless sector faces £60m hit from Budget’s national insurance changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2024, 1 year ago | 1

Homeless charities are warning of the “final nail in the coffin” due to the Chancellor’s national insurance hike in the...

Renters’ Rights Bill will reshape the rental market next year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

2025 looks set to be a seismic year for the private rented sector, with the Renters’ Rights Bill expected to...

Landlords leave the market as buyers rush to beat stamp duty changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2024, 1 year ago | 4

The New Year will see buyers race to beat stamp duty changes and more landlords selling up, according to Propertymark’s...

Hamptons claim Landlords remain unfazed despite stamp duty hike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords remain resilient despite the stamp duty hike announced in the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the stamp duty...

Property prices see seasonal dip but Boxing Day could be busy for sellers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The average price of properties coming onto the market has seen its usual seasonal festive drop, but Boxing Day could...

Inheritance tax sparks rental crisis as landlords hit by frozen thresholds

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2024, 1 year ago | 28

Inheritance tax thresholds could trigger a crisis in the rental market, according to new research. Analysis given to the Telegraph...

Landlords, it’s time to stop the hassle and sell your property portfolio NOW

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

15th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The latest news that landlords will have to bear the brunt of paying the £33 million cost of the Renters’...