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New Homelessness Minister Alison McGovern stands before the Houses of Parliament with refugee silhouettes in the foreground.

Government announces new Homelessness Minister

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The Labour government has appointed a new Homelessness Minister more than a month after Rushanara Ali’s resignation. Alison McGovern will...

House with falling red price graph and pound symbol, showing UK property market decline.

House prices dip, driven by London and the South – Rightmove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average cost of a home in Great Britain has dipped below last year’s levels for the first time since...

Labour’s proposed House Value Tax could replace Stamp Duty and Council Tax in the UK.

Stamp Duty and Council Tax To Be REMOVED For House Value Tax

Author: Simon Zutshi

9th September 2025, 1 year ago | 16

The UK property market is facing one of the biggest shocks in years. The Labour Party is considering introducing a...

Pink piggy bank hot air balloon symbolizing rising rental income for UK landlords

Property income from landlords reaches record levels pre-section 24

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2025, 1 year ago | 4

New official statistics from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reveal that property income received by unincorporated landlords has reached its...

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

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

5th September 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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

Lease Options Challenge training to master property investment in three days

Get Paid to Buy Property in 2025

Author: Simon Zutshi

5th September 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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

Scottish flag, model house and money bag

Scotland’s property taxes hit record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year ago | 0

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

Key with house-shaped keyring showing a sun and waves, symbolizing holiday homes and rentals

Rising costs push second homeowners toward holiday lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2025, 1 year ago | 1

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

Angela Rayner next to houses stacked up with a pile of money

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2025, 1 year ago | 14

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

Promotional banner for the Renters’ Rights Bill landlord training event with Paul Shamplina and Simon Zutshi.

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...

House key with property tax note and calculator symbolizing potential UK property tax changes

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...

Students studying in a bright shared accommodation room in London

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....

Red downward arrow over wooden houses symbolising falling UK house prices.

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...

Woman holding sale sign under beach umbrella symbolising summer property discounts

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...

Council officer knocking on a resident’s door during tenant safety awareness campaign

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...

Pink piggy bank wrapped in metal chains symbolising secure tenant deposit protection

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...

Small house with “For Rent” sign symbolizing UK rental market decline

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...