Tag: House prices

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, 1 year ago | 0

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

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

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

7th March 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 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. ...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 1 year 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, 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 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...

Housing affordability improves but remains a challenge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Housing affordability has improved over the past year because earnings growth is exceeding house price growth, Nationwide reports. The report...

PRS supply crunch fuels rent hikes while house prices rise – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

While tenant demand for rental properties has stabilised, landlords selling up continues to push rents higher, RICS says. Its latest...

First-time buyers scramble ahead of stamp duty hike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

First-time buyers are rushing to complete property purchases before the stamp duty increase comes into effect in April, Hamptons reveals....

House seller gains slip below £100k as price growth weakens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

House sellers in England and Wales saw their average profit slip below £100,000 last year, down from a record high...