Tag: Housing market

Rental market sees surge in demand as academic year begins

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

As the new academic year kicks off, the UK’s rental market is witnessing a seasonal peak characterised by a substantial...

The best way to keep up to date with property market changes

Author: Simon Zutshi

7th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Now the kids are back to school, and the summer holidays are officially over despite the heatwave this week, it’s...

UK’s property transactions fall by a third in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

HMRC’s latest data reveals a staggering drop in UK property transactions, signalling a potential slowdown in the housing market. In...

Charity proposes council tax on unbuilt properties and landlord limited zones

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2023, 3 years ago | 6

A charity is warning of a ‘worst of all worlds’ downturn in the housing market and wants landlord limited zones...

Autumn Statement 2013 and the housing market

Author: Neil Patterson

5th December 2013, 12 years ago | 11

The Chancellor, George Osborne in his Autumn Statement 2013 has confirmed that as from April 2015 foreign owners of UK...

Funding for Lending Scheme withdrawn for household market

Author: Neil Patterson

29th November 2013, 12 years ago | 15

The Bank of England have withdrawn their support for the Funding for Lending Scheme, but only to the household market....

ONS report record average house price now £247,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2013, 13 years ago | 3

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) have reported the average house price in Britain is now £247,000. This figure reported...

Buy to Let Mortgages to remain legal announces EU

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2013, 13 years ago | 9

The Mortgage Directive, officially known as the ‘Credit Agreements Related to Residential Property Directive’ (CARRP) attempted to create a single...

Rics want a 5% annual price rise cap

Author: Neil Patterson

13th September 2013, 13 years ago | 13

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) want a 5% annual price rise cap for houses that triggers restrictions on...

A call to convert 66,000 student HMO’s back to family homes?

Author: Mary Latham

26th August 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I have been having a catch up on my on-line reading over this weekend and I have just come across...

Rightmove report holiday season price drop

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Rightmove report a drop in August of 1.8% (-£4,459) in new sellers’ asking prices, which is the first monthly fall...

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CML reports 26% growth in Mortgage Lending

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th July 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The Council of Mortgage Lenders CML reports that total gross mortgage lending increased to £15 billion in June, which is...

NUS also report on The Private Rented Sector Review

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2013, 13 years ago | 2

The National Union of Students (NUS) has welcomed The Private Rented Sector review from the Communities and Local Government Select...

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NAEA report 14 percent rise in house hunters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The latest figures from the National Association of Estate Agents NAEA housing market report revealed another monthly increase in the...

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Rightmove doubles 2013 forecast for house prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Rightmove doubles 2013 forecast for house prices as it reports ‘aggregation of marginal gains’ fueling a predicted 4.8% annual growth....

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New NLA Chairman is Carolyn Uphill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The National Landlords Association welcomes the new NLA Chairman, Carolyn Uphill, to the helm of the organisation. Carolyn, formerly the...

Labour plans for a National Register of Private Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2013, 13 years ago | 3

The Labour Party policy review paper indicated: The Party is considering creating a national register of private landlords so that...

The 2013 Budget and how it affects Landlords and property Investors

Author: Neil Patterson

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The 2013 Budget is hoped to boost the housing market and construction industry. Yesterday Chancellor George Osborne announced new plans...

A winning plan for property for The Budget 2013?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2013, 13 years ago | 2

Naomi Heaton, CEO of London Central Portfolio Limited has shared her four point plan which she’s asked Chancellor George Obsourne to consider for...

Stamp Duty set to triple for 10% of UK home buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Around 80,000 people in England and Wales, 10% of the market, could find themselves paying three times more Stamp Duty...