Tag: House prices

Property flipping plummets to a 12-year low as stamp duty costs soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The practice of buying and reselling homes within a year, known as property flipping, has declined sharply across England and...

House prices grow slowly as buyer choice grows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s housing market is experiencing a slowdown in price growth, with annual increases dropping to 1.4%, according to Zoopla’s...

House prices dip as sellers lower prices to find buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average asking price for homes entering the market has fallen by 0.3% (£1,277) this month, reaching £378,240, according to...

Housing market stagnates as northern regions outpace struggling south

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The housing market showed no price movement in April, with average home prices in England and Wales holding steady at...

BTL investors can find bargains in unmodernised homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Buy to let investors in England can enjoy 12% price discounts when purchasing unmodernised properties, a study reveals. Lettings and...

Rent rises drop to a four-low as PRS cools – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The surge in UK rent prices has lost momentum, with annual growth dropping to 2.8% in April, the slowest pace...

UK housing market sees best May sales since 2021

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has come back to life, with May marking the most active month for home sales since...

Landlords are choosing to sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A wave of landlords exiting the market is reshaping the UK housing landscape, according to Knight Frank’s latest forecast. It...

Property market grapples with falling buyer demand and tight rental supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The UK’s housing sector is under increasing pressure, with buyer interest waning and rental supply shrinking, according to the Royal...

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...

The housing market has shifted since Covid as buying trends reverse

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Great Britain’s property landscape has undergone a huge transformation, according to...

Rental demand surges while house prices stabilise – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

There has been a big rise in tenant demand with a strong showing of RICS’ members saying so – but...

House prices rise as buyers beat stamp duty deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The average cost of a home across England and Wales grew by £2,500, equivalent to a 0.7% rise to reach...

Home sellers cut prices before the stamp duty deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Homeowners are reducing asking prices ahead of the forthcoming stamp duty change, particularly for properties under £250,000, research reveals. An...

Nightmare Tenants, Compliance Issues, and Coal Mines: We Still Sold This Portfolio for £700K

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

7th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

We’ve said it before, and no doubt you’re experiencing it now: it’s a tough market for landlords. With increasing compliance...

Manchester crowned top BTL investment city as London plummets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Manchester has reclaimed its position as the UK’s prime location for buy to let investments, according to Aldermore’s annual Buy...

UK rent growth slows as house prices continue rising – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

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

London’s PRS is worth more than ALL of Scotland’s housing stock

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s total housing value reached £9.1 trillion, a record high, last year after a minor dip in 2023, according...

House prices rise as stamp duty deadline approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

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

Industry body urges support for landlords rather than punishment to fix rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Incentivising, rather than penalising good landlords, is the key to beating supply and demand issues, says Propertymark. According to Propertymark’s...

Strong start to the year as house prices reach record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

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