homeownership Archives

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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...

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Fewer renters aim for homeownership amid rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2025, 9 months ago | 2

A growing number of renters are turning away from the dream of homeownership, with 28% expressing no interest in buying...

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Rent and mortgage spending growth slows – Barclays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Growth in UK rent and mortgage expenditure slowed for the fourth consecutive month, rising by 4.3% in June compared to...

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Soaring house prices lock most people out of childhood hometowns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2025, 11 months ago | 0

A 74% surge in UK house prices over the past two decades, from £113,900 to £268,200, has made returning to...

Renters struggle with homeownership dreams amid rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2025, 11 months ago | 6

A quarter (25%) of renters under 30 are considering moving back in with their parents to save money so they...

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2.2m first-time buyers locked out since the financial crash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 12 months ago | 5

Around 2.2 million potential first-time buyers have been unable to purchase a home since the 2006 financial crisis – and...

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Renters want to buy but struggle with costs – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Renters have a strong desire to buy a home for a better life, but many are stuck with rising rents...

Silhouette of a worried first-time buyer behind stacks of coins, symbolising rising mortgage costs.

First-time buyers struggle as mortgage payments surge by £350 a month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

First-time buyers face tough market conditions as mortgage payments surge, according to new data. Research by Rightmove reveals first-time buyers...

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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...

TSB launches new concessionary mortgage scheme to help tenants buy their rented homes.

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...

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Mortgage rates hinder first-time buyers’ homeownership dreams

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

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

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Landlords urged to foster tenant relationships to attract and retain renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2024, 1 year ago | 8

Even though 74% of tenants are keen to own their own home, a new report highlights what landlords can do...

Propertymark representative promoting landlord support in upcoming Welsh Budget

Propertymark urges the Welsh government to help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Propertymark is calling on the Welsh Government to implement a ‘pro-growth’ 2025-26 Budget, focusing on stimulating the private rented sector...

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Renters are increasingly turning to ‘fixer-uppers’ – Rightmove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2024, 1 year ago | 5

Renters across the UK are increasingly turning to fixer-upper properties as a more affordable route to homeownership, according to a...

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Cost-of-living crisis pushes renters further from homeownership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The impact of the cost-of-living crisis has reduced renters’ aspirations to own their home, according to a new report. A...

Housing: The Key Battleground in the Upcoming Election

Author: Adam Lawrence

24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 35

As we edge closer to the next general election, housing has become a pivotal issue in the political arena –...

Generation Rent hits out at Labour’s ‘Freedom to Buy’ initiative

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Generation Rent has criticised Labour’s newly announced ‘Freedom to Buy’ initiative which aims to help more than 80,000 young adults...

Half the council tax tenants pay should be saved for a home deposit – SMF

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

In a bid to help tenants save for a deposit to buy a house, half of their council tax payment...

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