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House key in front door with sold sign symbolising renewed buyer confidence in the UK housing market

Home buyers return as mortgage rates fall and housing choice widens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 9 months ago | 0

Home buyer confidence is improving as mortgage costs ease, bringing more people back into the housing market, although activity remains...

Interactive map helps home buyers and landlords find affordable homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2025, 1 year ago | 2

A ground-breaking interactive map launched by reallymoving could transform the way first-time buyers search for affordable homes – and help...

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28% of Scotland’s property taxes come from investors and second home buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Investors and second home buyers account for more than a quarter of all Scotland’s property taxes paid over the past...

UK home buyers consider conveyancing process to be out of date

Author: Jason McClean

4th December 2015, 11 years ago | 0

The legal conveyancing process undertaken as part of buying a home in the UK is often seen as too complicated...

Stamp Duty set to triple for 10% of UK home buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Around 80,000 people in England and Wales, 10% of the market, could find themselves paying three times more Stamp Duty...

Big Ben wrapped in a Union Jack with raised fists and a question mark, symbolising concerns over UK housing policy.

When will H M Government wake up?

Author: Readers Question

23rd October 2026, 2 days ago | 3

With the current and ongoing exodus of private landlords exiting the PRS sector due to over-regulation and duplicated legislation, this...

Scottish Parliament with signs highlighting Scotland’s housing emergency and lack of housing focus

Propertymark criticises Scottish government over lack of focus on housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2026, 2 months ago | 1

An industry body has slammed the Scottish government for barely mentioning housing despite the country’s ongoing housing emergency. Propertymark says...

UK housing map showing rising home searches as buyers return to the property market

House buyer searches rise across Britain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords considering selling up should note that house buyer searches have risen by 7% compared with last year, although agreed...

Gavel, council building and homes illustrating proposed council powers over short-term lets and second homes in the UK.

Councils could get more powers over short-term lets and second homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2026, 4 months ago | 1

The government has hinted at giving councils more powers to clamp down on short-term lets and second homes. In response...

Koala holding a housing market sign highlighting falling buyer demand amid higher mortgage rates.

Housing market slows as buyer demand falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Sales have fallen and mortgage rates have risen as political uncertainty continues to weigh on the housing market, according to...

Illustration of proposed property sales packs and digital reforms aimed at speeding up home purchases in England.

Government unveils far-reaching home buying and selling reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2026, 4 months ago | 5

Home buyers could save four weeks and first-time buyers an average of £650 under government plans to overhaul England’s property...

House-shaped hot air balloon rising above London skyline, symbolising UK house price growth

House prices rise 1.6% as London falls – e.surv

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2026, 5 months ago | 0

The latest e.surv report puts the average house price in Great Britain at £327,400, up 1.6% on a year ago....

Terraced homes with a sold board, house keys and paperwork in the foreground, against a London skyline with upward arrows showing rising prices.

First-time buyers seeking pricier homes pushes up house price inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 5 months ago | 0

First-time buyers are searching for homes priced £10,000 above last year’s level, even as fewer of them are making enquiries,...

Stamp duty and council tax receipts highlighting higher-rate property transaction revenues in England

Landlords drive Stamp Duty receipts in English councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 6 months ago | 1

Higher-rate Stamp Duty receipts from landlords and second-home buyers now account for the majority of takings in more than half...

Bank of England building with UK flag and 3.75% interest rate cut graphic

Bank of England holds interest rates as Middle East conflict fuels market uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2026, 7 months ago | 0

The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 3.75% due to the economic impact of the war in Iran....

Model houses labelled first-time buyer and landlord beside stamp duty document and coins

Stamp duty surcharge gives first-time buyers an advantage over landlords – government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2026, 8 months ago | 0

The government admits the higher rates of stamp duty on additional dwellings are designed to penalise landlords while supporting first-time...

Bank of England building with red London bus in front, symbolising UK property and financial markets

Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% as a Spring cut looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 9 months ago | 0

The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 3.75%, leaving borrowing costs at their lowest point since February 2023....

Tortoise climbing a glowing bar chart symbolising rising but slowing UK private rent growth

Rent growth slows in November as house price inflation also eases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th December 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Private rents in the UK rose by 4.4% over the year to November, taking the average monthly cost to £1,366,...

UK map highlighting southern England with icons representing falling house prices and market activity

Southern England sees first house price fall in 18 months – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2025, 11 months ago | 0

House prices have slipped across London and the South for the first time in 18 months, Zoopla’s data reveals. But...

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Property industry reaction to Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Property industry experts have warned that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget decision to raise income tax rates on property income...

Digital shopping cart emerging from smartphone symbolising faster online property transactions

Land Registry unveils plan to streamline property deals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2025, 12 months ago | 1

HM Land Registry has rolled out its Strategy 2025+ which promises to make buying and selling a home quicker. In...

Stacks of coins with upward arrows symbolising rising UK house prices.

House price growth remains steady despite uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2025, 1 year ago | 0

House prices increased by 0.5% in September, as price growth remained steady, according to the Nationwide House Price Index. The...

Stamp duty bag and house model with rumours speech bubble and the Chancellor

Rumours of reforming stamp duty heat up before Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Chancellor Rachel Reeves may spread stamp duty payments across several years rather than in one lump sum, according to media...

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...

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