Tag: First time buyers

Fintech firm opens doors to first-time buy to let investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Offa, an Islamic property finance technology firm, has unveiled a series of revised criteria for its Sharia-compliant buy to let...

Renters struggle with rising costs – but dream of home ownership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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...

First-time buyers surge but stamp duty changes loom

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The number of first-time buyers stepping onto the property ladder has surged, according to Halifax. Data from Halifax shows that...

House prices rise as stamp duty deadline approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average asking price for properties entering the market has risen by 0.5% this month, reaching £367,994, according to Rightmove. ...

House prices rising slowly but stamp duty cuts loom

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Despite a slow start to the year, property prices are expected to surge, with first-time buyers driving the market when...

Strong start to the year as house prices reach record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

January saw a strong start for the housing market, with house prices hitting record highs. According to Halifax’s House Price...

UK house price growth slowed in January

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s housing market saw a slowdown in price growth last month with an annual increase of 4.1%, a dip...

UK housing market sees strongest start in three years – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has seen its strongest beginning in three years, with new sales agreements surging 12% compared to...

Fewer than 10% of homes will be SDLT free from April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There will be a big drop in the availability of stamp duty-free homes from April 1st when the current stamp...

Market sees record home seller numbers and rising prices – Rightmove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average price of property coming to market in the UK has risen by 1.7% this month to £366,189, the...

TSB unveils new mortgage to help tenants buy their rented home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2025, 1 year ago | 4

TSB is expanding its support for tenants looking to buy their rented home with the launch of a 5&5 concessionary...

London rents will rise slightly as market adjusts – Chestertons

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th January 2025, 1 year ago | 3

London’s private rented sector is experiencing a period of moderation, with Chestertons forecasting rent increases of just 1.5% – that’s...

Stoke-on-Trent tops the UK’s house price growth chart

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

House prices in Stoke-on-Trent rocketed by 17.2% in the year to September, according to the latest Halifax data, solidifying its...

Housing market to be busy in 2025 but doubts cast over Labour’s 1.5 million homes target

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The property market in 2024 saw huge uncertainty due to the general election and the Budget but stamp duty changes...

First-time buyers rush to beat stamp duty changes before April 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

First-time buyers (FTBs) faced a challenging property market in 2024, but next year could see a surge of buyers before...

Londoners staying put as fewer move to areas outside the capital

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Fewer Londoners are leaving the capital as purchases outside London hit their lowest in a decade, according to Hamptons. A...

Bank of Mum and Dad struggles to help offspring buy homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Bank of Mum and Dad is feeling the strain of the cost-of-living crisis, with many parents forced to cut...

Rent and mortgage spending reaches record highs amid energy-efficiency push

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rent and mortgage spending reached a 14-month high as more homeowners focus on improving energy efficiency in their homes for...

Mortgage rates hinder first-time buyers’ homeownership dreams

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Mortgage rates remain a big barrier to first-time buyers in the UK, research reveals. The Mortgage Advice Bureau says that...

Precise and Fleet cut BTL rates for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th December 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Precise and Fleet Mortgages have both announced significant interest rate reductions on their buy to let products. Precise, part of...