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UK house price growth slows as sales fall 9%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2026, 2 days ago | 0

The UK’s house price growth has slowed to 1.3% as higher mortgage rates and political uncertainty pushed sales agreed 9%...

House price growth graphic showing rising property values and a guarantee seal, illustrating UK home price trends over five years.

Annual house price growth is no longer guaranteed – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Annual house price growth has become the exception rather than the rule, with fewer than one in seven homes rising...

Political uncertainty wrecking UK house price growth, shown by a wrecking ball striking a pound symbol house icon.

House prices fall as political uncertainty hits buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

Sellers cut their asking house prices by an average of £3,832 in July as political uncertainty, higher mortgage costs and...

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UK house prices edge up as market remains subdued

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

House prices are ticking up slowly as political uncertainty continues to cause a slowdown, according to the Nationwide house price...

Koala holding a housing market sign highlighting falling buyer demand amid higher mortgage rates.

Housing market slows as buyer demand falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Sales have fallen and mortgage rates have risen as political uncertainty continues to weigh on the housing market, according to...

For sale sign outside a UK home illustrating falling house prices and increased seller competition

Home sellers cut prices as June’s property market slows – Rightmove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Rightmove says the average price of newly listed homes fell by 0.6% in June, down £2,113 to £376,191, as sellers...

UK house prices decline as Halifax reports a second consecutive monthly fall, led by London and the South East.

House prices fall again – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The UK’s house prices slipped by 0.1% in May, with London and the South East leading the way in the...

Alt text: UK terraced houses with a For Sale sign and house price growth figures showing annual growth at 1.7% and monthly change at -0.6%.

House price growth slows in May – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The UK’s house price growth slowed in May, and prices fell for the first time this year amid a cooling...

Queue of prospective tenants outside homes for rent in a UK residential street amid housing shortages

Tenant demand is rising as home supply falls – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Tenant demand continues to rise while the supply of available homes for rent remains is falling, the latest RICS UK...

Map of UK regions showing rising northern house prices and falling southern property values

North-South house price divide widens as stock surges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Rising capital gains in northern regions are contrasting with house price corrections across southern areas as new property listing values...

Falling UK house prices and mortgage uncertainty illustrated with homes and for sale signs dropping from the sky

House prices fall again in April – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

House prices dipped for a second month in April, with Halifax putting the average home’s price tag at £299,313. That’s...

UK house prices rising 3% as Nationwide reports renewed market momentum

UK house price growth rises to 3% – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Annual UK house prices rose by 3%, up from 2.2% in March, while prices increased by 0.4% month on month...

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Landlords squeezed by rising costs as they exit the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 4 months ago | 1

A property expert has warned that new landlords are not entering the market due to rising borrowing costs. Nick Neale,...

Landlord hands over buy-to-let property keys beside a model house during a rental transaction

Autumn Budget dents landlord confidence but buy to let activity continues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Four in 10 landlords say they feel negative about the outlook for their buy to let businesses following the Autumn...

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Lower mortgage rates to boost housing market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2026, 7 months ago | 1

Lower mortgage rates could support house price growth this year, according to new research. Data from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk suggests the mortgage...

Award ribbon on a wooden house with a sold sign highlighting first-time buyer market trends.

Rising rents contrast with better affordability for first-time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2025, 8 months ago | 1

First-time buyer affordability has improved over the last year, but rent costs continue to rise, according to a new report....

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Green Buy-To-Let Mortgages: What EPC Rules Mean for Your Financing

Author: Mark Alexander

10th November 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Energy efficiency has moved from being a “nice to have” to a core requirement in the buy-to-let sector. With government...

Model house beside stacked coins and rising red arrow symbolizing UK house price growth.

House prices rise slightly as market shows resilience – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2025, 9 months ago | 0

House prices edged slightly higher in October as the property market continued to display resilience despite wider economic pressures. Nationwide’s...

How Bank of England Base Rate Changes Affect Buy-To-Let Mortgages

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd November 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Every time the Bank of England announces a change to the base rate, landlords sit up and take notice. The...

Final notice letter symbolizing rising buy-to-let repossessions despite falling arrears

BTL mortgage arrears drop but landlord possessions edge higher

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Arrears in the buy to let sector have dipped, but repossessions are on the rise, according to the latest figures...

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