Tag: London

Londoners shoulder most of the UK’s £3.6 billion stamp duty burden

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Londoners are feeling the squeeze of Stamp Duty Land Tax the most as they fork out 40.7% of the national...

London’s councils hit landlords with record fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Councils in London are tightening their grip on landlords and letting agents who fail to comply with selective licensing rules...

Sadiq Khan pledges to build 6,000 ‘affordable’ homes and bring in rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2024, 2 years ago | 24

London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, says he is the ‘renter’s champion’ and is committing to building 6,000 ‘affordable’ homes by 2030...

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Londoners are leaving the capital in droves

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

There has been a surge in Londoners leaving the capital with Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford topping the...

UK rent growth slows but tenant affordability is a ‘challenge’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The average UK rent has risen by 7.8% to £1,223 in the past year, but the pace of growth is...

Property market sees price surge fuelled by rising buyer demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The average property listing price in the UK surged by 1.5% to £368,118 to mark the UK property market’s ongoing...

10,000 rental homes in London could be lost to short lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2024, 2 years ago | 11

London’s rental market is under threat, warns Propertymark, as landlords look to exploit a deadline and convert their rental properties...

London rents slide as landlords adjust to new market reality

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

London’s tenants are seeing rent prices fall with three firms highlighting the trend – and how landlords are responding. Estate...

England sees £141bn drop in home sales value

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The total value of homes sold in England plunged by 48% in 2023, from £295.7bn in 2022 to £154.7bn in...

London councils’ temporary accommodation ‘bankruptcy risk’ as landlords quit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2024, 2 years ago | 13

New data from London Councils paints a grim picture of the capital’s homelessness crisis, revealing a shocking 40% increase in...

Build to Rent homes surge in popularity and market share

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Build to Rent (BTR) homes are becoming increasingly attractive to renters and investors, as new data from Foxtons shows that...

London property beats most investments in 10-year returns, Foxtons says

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Foxtons has revealed that the capital’s residential property market has delivered one of the best returns over the last 10...

Cap rents for key workers, says campaign group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 2 years ago | 26

Key workers in London are struggling to afford the high rents in the city and a rent cap is needed,...

Council slammed by Housing Ombudsman for poor repairs and complaints handling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A special investigation by the Housing Ombudsman has exposed how Hammersmith and Fulham Council failed to provide adequate repairs and...

Some London boroughs see £230,000 wiped off the average house price

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Just six London boroughs managed to register an increase in house prices in 2023, while the rest faced a drop,...

Edinburgh, Bradford and London have the best letting agents, tenants say

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Tenants in Edinburgh, Bradford and London are the most satisfied with their letting agents, according to a new survey by...

The top 5 property management services Londoners need in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Londoners looking for property management services in 2024 should pay attention to the latest trends and insights from SBA Property...

Rents and voids rise across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The cost of renting a property in England rose by 7% year-on-year in January 2024, with the average monthly rent...

The UK’s buy to let hotspots revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s buy to let hotspot has been revealed after the city saw a 12% surge in the number of...

London retains its crown as the capital of £1 million homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Despite a pandemic-induced surge in demand for spacious and rural properties, London remains the undisputed leader in the £1 million...