Tag: Housing market

Inflation rises faster than rent and house prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2025, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 12 months ago | 1

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

Housing market stabilises as interest rate cut rumours boost optimism

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2025, 12 months 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...

Landlords plan rent rises before Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Nearly half of Britain’s buy to let (BTL) landlords (44%) are set to increase rents ahead of the Renters’ Rights...

Stamp duty relief cut pushes first-time buyers out of the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

First-time buyers are vanishing from the market due to stamp duty changes, according to new data. Research by Alto reveals...

Labour squeezes landlords as housing market hits North-South divide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Labour continues to squeeze landlords financially, amid signs the government could go further to increase its overall tax take from...

Landlords looking to sell as tenant demand grows – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 1 year ago | 6

As the Renters’ Rights Bill draws ever closer, more landlords are deciding whether to sell, according to an industry body....

Landlords head north for higher yields

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Landlords are increasingly turning their attention to Northern areas, and if current trends continue, by 2033, most buy to let...

Property market sees a surge in buyer activity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There has been a robust upswing in buyer activity across England over the past year with nearly every county witnessing...

2.2m first-time buyers locked out since the financial crash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Around 2.2 million potential first-time buyers have been unable to purchase a home since the 2006 financial crisis – and...