Tag: england

A third of renters are spending more than 50% of their wages on rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th May 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Research reveals that 81% of renters in the UK are spending more than 30% of their take-home pay on rent...

Could the solution to the housing crisis be our empty homes?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2023, 3 years ago | 14

The UK is going through a housing crisis, with landlords leaving the private rented sector in droves and many people...

The postcodes where homes sell for 110% of the asking price

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Research shows that 99.7% of home sellers in England and Wales managed to achieve their home’s asking price over the...

London leads the way with rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

England’s rents are on the rise and London is leading the way, one rental index reveals. According to Goodlord, rents...

England’s landlords see lettings market remain ‘steady’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Rents in March increased slightly across England, while voids grew by just one day on average, a rental index reveals....

Slowing market hits homebuying activity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A slowing house market in the first quarter of the year has seen homebuyer activity drop by 22% compared to...

Michael Gove – ‘No rent freeze or rent cap’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove says there won’t be a rent freeze or a rent cap for landlords in...

Landlords enjoy rising rents and plummeting voids

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2023, 4 years ago | 3

Landlords in England are seeing rising tenant demand pushing up rents with voids plummeting by an average of 26%, Goodlord...

Call for a rent freeze because ‘landlords can afford it’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2023, 4 years ago | 79

An open letter has been signed by rent activists, trade unions and several Labour Mayors, including Sadiq Khan, calling for...

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...