Tag: London property

BTL investors can find bargains in unmodernised homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2025, 11 months ago | 4

Buy to let investors in England can enjoy 12% price discounts when purchasing unmodernised properties, a study reveals. Lettings and...

John Lewis wins appeal for Waitrose BTR development

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 11 months ago | 0

The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has won its appeal to redevelop its Waitrose store in west Ealing, paving the way...

Landlords are choosing to sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 11 months ago | 3

A wave of landlords exiting the market is reshaping the UK housing landscape, according to Knight Frank’s latest forecast. It...

UK house prices dipped slightly in February – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average UK house price dipped in February by 0.1% to £298,602, though year-on-year prices rose by 2.9% – unchanged...

London’s PRS is worth more than ALL of Scotland’s housing stock

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s total housing value reached £9.1 trillion, a record high, last year after a minor dip in 2023, according...

Fewer than 10% of homes will be SDLT free from April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There will be a big drop in the availability of stamp duty-free homes from April 1st when the current stamp...

House seller gains slip below £100k as price growth weakens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

House sellers in England and Wales saw their average profit slip below £100,000 last year, down from a record high...

Stamp duty changes drive increased demand from first-time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

First-time buyers are racing to beat upcoming stamp duty changes, according to Rightmove. The property portal says buyers in higher-priced...

Buy-to-let market sees yields hit record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Despite a challenging rental market, buy-to-let properties in England and Wales are delivering their highest average gross yields in nearly...

London’s PRS shows strength despite seasonal slowdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London’s lettings market has shown remarkable resilience in September, despite a seasonal decline in applicant demand, one market index reveals....

London’s top 5 BTL investment hotspots unveiled

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London’s property market is heating up once again, offering lucrative opportunities for buy to let investors and research reveals which...

Dramatic rise in London landlords selling up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The number of properties for sale in London that were previously rented has surged, according to research from TwentyCi. The...

Rental market race: Gloucester leads, Middlesbrough lags

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

With rental demand soaring, competition for properties is fierce and data from OnTheMarket highlights the extreme disparities in how quickly...

Stamp duty relief blow for first-time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Only 37% of homes for sale will qualify for stamp duty relief when the current threshold of £425,000 reverts to...

Property investors look beyond London for growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Property investors are shifting their focus away from traditional hotspots like London and towards regions offering higher yields, research reveals....

Why the UK Remains a Haven for Foreign Property Investors

Author: Mark Alexander

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The United Kingdom has long held a magnetic pull for international property investors. From the towering skyscrapers of London to...

London’s landlords feel the squeeze as tenants push back

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The good news for renters in the prime areas of London is that rocketing rent increases are finally easing up,...

Newbie to PRS?

Author: Readers Question

16th January 2024, 2 years ago | 60

Hello all, I am in the incredibly lucky position to soon have about £390k in cash, so no mortgage is...

Sadiq Khan calls for continued support for council housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Sadiq Khan is urging the government “not to completely give up on council housing” as a vital way of delivering...

Londoners leave capital as affordability challenges impact home purchases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2023, 2 years ago | 1

The number of homes bought by Londoners outside the capital fell to their lowest levels in nine years. According to...