Tag: First time buyers

UK house prices flatline in February after January’s record rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The price of newly listed property barely moved in February, slipping by £12 to £368,019, as the market paused following...

House prices rise 0.3% in January – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Annual house prices grew 1% in January, with values rising 0.3% on a month-on-month basis after seasonal adjustment. According to...

Lower mortgage rates to boost housing market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Lower mortgage rates could support house price growth this year, according to new research. Data from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk suggests the mortgage...

2025 most stable year for house prices – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2025, 4 months ago | 0

2025 was the most settled year for UK house prices over the last decade, with property prices expected to rise...

First-time buyers lift home moves to three-year high as price growth cools

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2025, 4 months ago | 1

The housing market is heading for its busiest year in three years, with sales set to reach 1.2 million in...

Rising rents contrast with better affordability for first-time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2025, 5 months ago | 1

First-time buyer affordability has improved over the last year, but rent costs continue to rise, according to a new report....

First-time buyer market shrinks as affordability pressures bite

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

The share of first-time buyers purchasing homes in England and Wales has dropped sharply this year, as rising living costs...

Where buying is cheaper than renting in the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Getting onto the property ladder may be more achievable than many first-time buyers realise, data from Lloyds reveals. The bank...

Six million renters want to be first-time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2025, 7 months ago | 2

Up to six million tenants could be preparing to take their first step onto the property ladder as 29% of...

Rumours of reforming stamp duty heat up before Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2025, 7 months ago | 2

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

Renter optimism grows as more eye homeownership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2025, 7 months ago | 2

A fifth of renters believe homeownership is achievable within five years, the highest level since February last year, according to...

Rent growth slows as the PRS cools – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector is cooling down with average rents climbing 2.4% compared to last year, Zoopla reveals. Its...

Landlord tax reforms enabled a claimed 1.1 million first-time property purchases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 7 months ago | 3

Government tax policies targeting private landlords have enabled 1.1 million households to secure their first property purchases, research claims. A...

House prices continue to decline as interest rate cut eases pressure on buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2025, 8 months ago | 0

House prices fell in July but interest rate cut offered some relief for first-time buyers, claims e.surv. The House Price...

Chancellor’s lending reforms could spark house price crash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2025, 9 months ago | 7

A leading property expert has raised concerns about Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s new lending policies, warning that they could destabilise the...

House price growth slows as stamp duty costs rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Despite a robust rise in homebuyer interest and sales agreements, the UK’s housing market is grappling with a slowdown in...

Tenants face becoming ‘lifetime renters’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 9 months ago | 1

Around 2.2 million would-be first-time buyers have been locked out of the property market since 2006, research reveals. According to...

Property market sees a slump in buyer searches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 9 months ago | 1

The housing market has experienced a big summer slowdown, with property searches plummeting by 17.89% between 21 June and 21...

UK house prices forecast to rise 24.5% by 2029

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2025, 9 months ago | 1

The UK’s housing market is poised for growth, with average house prices expected to climb by 24.5% over the next...

Landlord group slams Chancellor’s Mansion House speech for ignoring PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2025, 9 months ago | 7

Landlord organisation iHowz expresses disappointment over the Chancellor “side-stepping” the private rented sector in Mansion House speech. Chancellor Rachel Reeves...