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Build to rent is UK’s fastest growing housing sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Build to rent (BTR) is growing more rapidly than any other housing sector, according to a new report. The British...

House prices fall for the first time since June 2020

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s house prices have recorded their first annual fall since June 2020 after dropping by 1.1% year-on-year in February,...

Landlords lose out as the UK’s housing wealth hits £8.68trn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The total value of the UK’s homes reached a new record last year at £8.68 trillion, research reveals. The findings...

Non-freehold tenants do not feel safe in their own home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2023, 3 years ago | 1

New research shows that four in 10 non-freehold tenants do not feel completely safe in their homes. A national sample...

Call for a rent freeze because ‘landlords can afford it’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2023, 3 years ago | 79

An open letter has been signed by rent activists, trade unions and several Labour Mayors, including Sadiq Khan, calling for...

Unoccupied Property Insurance?

Author: Readers Question

24th February 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, we have tenants who will be leaving a property and the property has now been listed for sale. We...

Selling homes for £1 is a ‘politically-led housing gimmick’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2023, 3 years ago | 1

A promise to sell homes that have been empty for a long time for just £1 by Scottish Labour has...

Rent yields outstrip house price rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The UK’s highest average rental yields are in Bradford where they currently stand at a massive 11.06%, according to a...

Buyer demand up but house prices remain static

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The number of agreed sales is returning to near 2019 levels having recovered strongly from a 30% drop in the...

Rising demand causes mismatch with 11 tenants chasing every 10 properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The number of people looking to rent rose sharply in January, according to a new report. Information from the Propertymark...

Official ONS report on house price inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Average UK house prices reached £294,000 in December 2022 – £26,000 higher than 12 months ago, according to the Office for...

Fire safety tax for developers could ‘curb UK home building’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th February 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The top five UK home builders are likely to be disproportionately hit by hefty taxes, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.  Large...

Positive start to 2023 for property market?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th February 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The housing market has seen a positive start to 2023 according to recent research from Rightmove and TwentyCi. Rightmove’s latest...

Revealed: Largest number of house price reductions are in this area

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The South-East is home to the highest proportion of asking price reduced properties, according to new research.  Quick-buy firm House...

Prices still high but rent rises easing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2023, 3 years ago | 0

High price rises in rental sector to continue in 2023 but signs show it may soon slow down, predicts agency...

Housing Minister moves on after 104 days in the job

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle this week has seen the housing minister Lucy Frazer being promoted to culture secretary...

Can I add my daughter as a landlord to an existing tenancy agreement?

Author: Readers Question

6th February 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Hello, my daughter part owns a rental property with me, but I have always been listed as the landlord on...

Daily Telegraph wants to speak to landlords who are dealing with rising mortgage costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Are you a landlord who is dealing with rising mortgage rates and higher costs? Then, Melissa Lawford, the economics reporter...