Tag: Inflation

Service charges soar to hit record high
Flat owners in England and Wales face escalating costs as annual service charges surge to £2,300 – leaping by 11% last year,

Scottish rents outpace inflation since rent controls
Rent increases in Scotland have accelerated since the introduction of rent controls in September 2022, rising faster and higher than...

Balance struck for rent control amendment but more landlo...
Two industry bodies claim while a balance may have been struck for rent controls in the Scottish Housing Bill, the policy still needs...

UK house prices in 2025 will grow despite economic challe...
The recent rise in annual house price growth which saw prices reach their highest point since November 2022, stands in stark contrast...

Why Inflation Is a Property Investor’s Best Friend
When we hear about inflation in the news, it’s often portrayed as a negative force making everyday items more expensive and reducing...

Government turns the screws on vulnerable tenants?
In 2007, the housing benefit rate for a three-bed home in Cleveleys, Lancashire was £520pm, today it is £623.30 or a 20% rise in...

Rent growth will slow down – but remain higher than...
Rent price growth is set to slow down but will still outpace inflation, Hamptons reveals.
The estate agency is predicting that rents...