Tag: Housing market

Landlords squeezed by rising costs as they exit the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

A property expert has warned that new landlords are not entering the market due to rising borrowing costs. Nick Neale,...

Property market sees strong start to 2026

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

The property market has rebounded at the start of 2026, with the highest number of homes for sale in eight...

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...

Unexpected hotspots drive house price growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Some areas of the UK have outperformed the wider market, showing strong house price growth, according to new figures. Research...

Regulation and rising costs will push rents higher in 2026

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2026, 4 months ago | 3

Rent rises and increased costs for landlords due to regulatory changes will dominate 2026, according to an estate agent. Jackson-Stops...

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...

Estate agents predict Boxing Day bonanza as market springs back

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2025, 4 months ago | 1

Estate agents are predicting a “Boxing Day bonanza” as pent-up demand after months of Autumn Budget uncertainty drives sellers to...

Interest rates fall to 3.75% as Bank of England eases borrowing pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th December 2025, 4 months ago | 1

The Bank of England has reduced its base rate from 4% to 3.75%, cutting borrowing costs to their lowest level...

Housebuilders warn Labour’s housing targets may be unachievable

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2025, 6 months ago | 5

Housebuilders warn the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) that Labour’s 1.5 million homes target won’t be met. The Times reports...

Housing market sees first drop in new sales in two years amid Budget uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2025, 6 months ago | 1

The housing market has recorded its first annual fall in new sales in two years, as house price growth slows...

Millennials drive surge in buy to let market activity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2025, 6 months ago | 1

Millennials are taking the lead when it comes to PRS investment in England and Wales, becoming the dominant force behind...

Labour announces major overhaul of homebuying system to cut costs and delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2025, 7 months ago | 9

The Labour government has announced the biggest shake-up to the homebuying system in decades. Under the proposals, which aim to...

Inflation rises faster than rent and house prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Inflation continues to climb faster than rent and house rises, Home.co.uk’s latest Asking Price Index reveals. In August, the annualised...

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...

Landlord incentives branded a ‘waste of public money’ by Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 8 months ago | 13

Generation Rent has accused landlords of ‘rigging the system to line their own pockets’ after findings revealed councils are spending...

Rents up 5.9% to £1,343 in a year – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Private rents across the UK have surged, reaching an average of £1,343 per month to July 2025, the Office for...

Landlords offering properties falls to five-year low amid legislative pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 8 months ago | 1

The number of landlords offering properties for rent falls to its lowest level in five years, claims the Royal Institution...

England’s new rents hit a record £1,496 in July

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2025, 9 months ago | 1

England’s rents hit a new high in July with the average monthly rent for new tenancies climbing to £1,496, surpassing...

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...

July sees sharpest property price drop in over 20 years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 9 months ago | 1

UK property prices have seen their biggest July drop in more than two decades, according to Rightmove’s latest House Price...