Tag: Housing market

PRS sees rents fall amid cooling tenant demand – Hamptons

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2025, 9 months 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, 9 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, 10 months 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, 10 months 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, 10 months 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, 11 months 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, 11 months 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, 11 months ago | 1

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

Landlords looking to sell as tenant demand grows – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 12 months 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, 12 months 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, 12 months 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, 12 months ago | 5

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

Rents rocket as demand soars along Elizabeth Line

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1st May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Since the Elizabeth line opened in 2022, rents have surged in many of the areas it serves as improved transport...

Lack of investor confidence due to rent controls hurting Scotland’s Build-to-Rent claims industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2025, 12 months ago | 1

Rent controls are to blame for the plummet in build-to-rent construction (BtR), claims industry body. According to an analysis by...

PRS faces shift as landlords sell up to avoid new regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th April 2025, 12 months ago | 0

The private rented sector is seeing landlords sell up in the face of tighter government regulations and escalating financial pressures,...

Britain’s renting and home-buying costs have equalised

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The cost of renting and purchasing a home have reached parity across Great Britain to meet with historical trends, research...

Rental demand grows as tenants prepare for busy moving season

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Rental activity in England is experiencing a revival with a rise in tenant interest for properties in the first three...

Stamp duty hike will challenge PRS landlord investment plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The higher stamp duty rates that came into effect this month will threaten landlord investment strategies, a survey reveals. The...

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks rent arrears fear

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2025, 1 year ago | 5

There will be another rise in tenant rent arrears due to the Renters’ Reform Bill after a jump in numbers...

Renters struggle with rising costs – but dream of home ownership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s renters are facing increasing financial pressures, with more than half (51%) pointing to escalating property prices as a...