Tag: Cost of living

Rents fell in August as inflation grew

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

The cost of rent for new lets saw a 0.4% year-on-year decline in August as the rate of inflation grew...

Charity warns Renters’ Rights Bill won’t solve affordability crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2025, 9 months ago | 2

A charity claims the Renters’ Rights Bill will not be enough to fix the affordability crisis. In response to figures...

Leasehold consultation will boost rights for millions in England and Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2025, 10 months ago | 13

A consultation to bring in sweeping reforms to overhaul what the government calls the ‘feudal leasehold system’ has been unveiled....

Buy to let mortgage arrears fall

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19th May 2025, 11 months ago | 0

The number of buy to let mortgages in arrears has fallen by 6% from the previous quarter, reaching 11,830, or...

UK rent growth slows as house prices continue rising – ONS

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20th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Private rent prices across the UK saw a slight dip in their annual growth rate, while house values continued to...

Renters struggle with rising costs – but dream of home ownership

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19th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s renters are facing increasing financial pressures, with more than half (51%) pointing to escalating property prices as a...

Rents and voids rise as advertised prices fall short

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Rents climbed 4.6% in January compared to last year, reaching an average of £1,207 per property, according to the Goodlord...

Housing affordability improves but remains a challenge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Housing affordability has improved over the past year because earnings growth is exceeding house price growth, Nationwide reports. The report...

UK rents continue to rise – ONS

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16th January 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) continued to climb in the year to December, though the pace of...

London room rents fall as the market stabilises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Rents for rooms in London have fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q4 2024, according to the latest SpareRoom...

Renters squeezed as they spend a third of their income on rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The average UK tenant spent 35.7% of their take-home pay on rent last year which underscores the growing financial strain...

PRS is still ‘broken’ despite slower rent growth, charity warns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 4

The private rented sector (PRS) remains ‘broken’ according to the debt charity StepChange, despite recent signs of a cooling market....

Rents surge by 9.1% despite slowdown – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Private rents in the UK have risen by 9.1% in the 12 months to November – that’s up from 8.7%...

Renters fear arrears as cost-of-living bites

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Renters across the UK are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to pay rent with a surge in online searches...

UK tenants face affordability crisis as rents soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2024, 1 year ago | 1

Monthly rents across the UK have surged to unaffordable levels in every region except the North East, research reveals. Analytics...

Rents rise by 8.7% – but one area sees a 30% increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Rents across Britain have surged over the past year by 8.7%, with some areas experiencing staggering increases – including one...

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First-time buyers face years of delay due to rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Nearly half of prospective first-time buyers in the UK are being forced to delay their homeownership dreams due to the...

The SNP’s rent control U-turn is a ‘disappointment for tenants’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2024, 1 year ago | 6

The Green Party co-leader in the Scottish Government says the SNP government has bowed to pressure from the landlord lobby...

Rent arrears soar by 22%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Landlords in the UK have seen rent arrears soar with the average claim reaching £2,064 in the third quarter –...

Rent prices skyrocket as majority of UK becomes unaffordable for renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Rent prices have soared within the last five years as renters struggle to find an affordable place to live, according...