Property News

Landlords face new 8% blow as selling rates rise before the Autumn Budget

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

5th September 2025, 12 months ago | 0

The last few days have revealed that whispers from Westminster about the introduction of National Insurance on rental income are...

Get Paid to Buy Property in 2025

Author: Simon Zutshi

5th September 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Most people believe you need lots of money to get started in property investing. It’s true that most people do....

Scotland’s property taxes hit record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Scotland’s property taxes have reached record highs of £714.9 million, increasing by 18.2% over the 12 months from August 2024...

UK housing market hits three-year high – GetAgent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th August 2025, 12 months ago | 0

The UK property market is at its strongest point in three years, claims estate agent. Estate agent comparison website GetAgent.co.uk...

Rising costs push second homeowners toward holiday lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2025, 12 months ago | 1

Most second homeowners are now considering letting out their properties due to mounting financial pressure, claims new data. A survey...

Angela Rayner faces hypocrisy claims over £800,000 seaside flat purchase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2025, 12 months ago | 14

Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy prime minister and housing secretary, has sparked controversy after purchasing a three-bedroom seaside flat in Hove...

Landlords Urged to Act Now: The Renters’ Rights Bill Is Coming. Are You Ready?

Author: Paul Shamplina

22nd August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

One-off live training event announced to help UK landlords stay compliant, avoid legal pitfalls, protect their portfolios and take advantage...

Rumours of property tax spark backlash ahead of Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Rumours of replacing stamp duty with a property tax on homes worth more than £500,000 have sparked fury among property...

London’s student housing boom could ease pressure on the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) could be the solution to help London meet housing targets, claims a planning and development consultancy....

House prices continue to decline as interest rate cut eases pressure on buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

House prices fell in July but interest rate cut offered some relief for first-time buyers, claims e.surv. The House Price...

Summer sales surge as interest rate cut boosts market confidence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Agreed sales hit their highest July level in five years, as lower prices drove an 8% jump in activity, according...

Fake council officers knock on doors in scam targeting council tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2025, 1 year ago | 4

A council has warned its council tenants about ‘cold-callers’ attempting to enter properties by pretending to be council officers. Mansfield...

The facts challenge misconception that landlords routinely withhold deposits unfairly

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 1 year ago | 2

New data released by mydeposits, shared with and in part produced by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government...

Landlords offering properties falls to five-year low amid legislative pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The number of landlords offering properties for rent falls to its lowest level in five years, claims the Royal Institution...

Sadiq Khan accused of failure over housing targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has claimed he’s fixing London’s housing crisis by delivering 8,000 new homes, despite the figure falling...

First Minister vows to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2025, 1 year ago | 2

One of Scotland’s largest housing industry bodies has welcomed the First Minister’s promise to tackle the housing emergency. In a...

Residents slam housing association over bed bug epidemic

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

One of the largest housing associations in the UK has come under fire after residents allege they have had to...

Prince William unveils plan for affordable housing to end youth homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A new project in partnership with Prince William to provide affordable homes for young people aims to “act as a...