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Rent yields outstrip house price rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2023, 4 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

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20th February 2023, 4 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

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17th February 2023, 4 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

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16th February 2023, 4 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, 4 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?

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15th February 2023, 4 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

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14th February 2023, 4 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, 4 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

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8th February 2023, 4 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, 4 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, 4 years ago | 0

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

HMO market in England shrinks by 21,000 properties

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3rd February 2023, 4 years ago | 4

England’s house in multiple occupation (HMO) market is still shrinking despite a growing need for affordable rental accommodation, a survey...

Scotland’s property boom fuels a big hike in the tax take

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3rd February 2023, 4 years ago | 1

Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly a quarter of a billion pounds in the last year, compared to...

BoE base rate rise – Experts react on impact for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2023, 4 years ago | 4

Property and finance experts have reacted to the news that the Bank of England has raised the base rate from...

Social housing landlords warned to improve mould conditions

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2nd February 2023, 4 years ago | 19

There are between 120,000 to 160,000 social housing properties in England that have notable issues with damp and mould, the...

England’s PRS rockets in value to hit £1.5trn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2023, 4 years ago | 0

The private rental sector (PRS) in England has rocketed in value by 30% since 2019 to be worth £1.5trn, research...

Beware empty house premiums apply to the property not owner!

Author: Readers Question

2nd February 2023, 4 years ago | 4

Hello, Beware of Buckinghamshire Council rules!! Buckinghamshire Council apply long term empty penalties to a house not the owner. So,...

House prices continue to fall – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2023, 4 years ago | 0

House prices have now fallen for the fifth consecutive month, Nationwide says. Its latest house price index reveals that in...