Tag: Housing market

Estate agents predict Boxing Day bonanza as market springs back

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2025, 9 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, 9 months ago | 1

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

Rightmove predicts strong Boxing Day bounce after Budget uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2025, 9 months ago | 0

A bigger-than-usual Boxing Day bounce is expected as buyers who paused plans due to Budget uncertainty join the traditional start...

Housebuilders warn Labour’s housing targets may be unachievable

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2025, 10 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 12 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, 12 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year ago | 1

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

PRS sees rents fall amid cooling tenant demand – Hamptons

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are seeing a slowdown in rent inflation as tenant demand cools, research reveals. Hamptons says it is cutting its...

Housing market stabilises as interest rate cut rumours boost optimism

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The housing market shows signs of stabilising ahead of rumours of an anticipated interest rate cut in the summer. e.surv...

Impose rent caps and landlords won’t invest – Landbay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Should the government implement rent controls through the Renters’ Rights Bill then landlords will simply stop investing, a survey reveals....

Tenant demand is flat as fewer landlords offer homes – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Both the PRS and residential property sectors are showing tentative signs of recovery, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4.25% amid persistent inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates at 4.25% in a move anticipated by financial experts due...

House prices dip in May as market remains resilient

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s house prices saw a slight drop of 0.4% in May, following a modest 0.3% rise in April, according...