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: Rental property beneath large RENT lettering, illustrating rising UK rents and growing tenant demand.

Rent rise expectations strengthen as housing outlook weakens – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2026, 52 minutes ago | 0

Landlords will see the strongest increase in rents since early 2024, with tenant demand growing again as fewer properties come...

Delayed UK house price recovery until 2028, illustrated by a calendar, rising price graph and pound coins.

UK house price recovery delayed until 2028

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Landlords face a further fall in property values next year, with a recovery in house prices not expected until 2028....

Three miniature houses on stacks of gold coins illustrating modest UK house price growth and mortgage costs.

House price growth to remain modest

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Landlords planning a sale face another year of modest house price growth, with higher mortgage costs having delayed an estimated...

UK homes with pound price tags illustrating September’s fall in house prices

House price growth slows to 0.5% in October – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Annual UK house price growth fell to its weakest since January 2024 in October, with prices barely higher than a...

Landlord holding a house on a seesaw against bank profits as rising mortgage rates squeeze rental income.

Are banks taking more of the rent as landlords face a pay cut?

Author: Readers Question

29th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

For years, landlords have been able to borrow at around 3% and achieve rental yields of around 6%. The bank...

Rising mortgage costs squeeze UK house prices, illustrated by a brick house being crushed in a metal press.

Rising mortgage costs squeeze house prices – Rightmove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Home sellers in four of Great Britain’s five lowest house price areas have lowered their asking prices this month as...

UK homes for sale balanced on stones, reflecting stable house prices amid market uncertainty

House prices hold steady amid ongoing market pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Despite ongoing market uncertainty, house prices held steady in September. According to the Lloyds House Price Index, prices recorded no...

Sloth hugging a pound symbol beside UK homes for sale, illustrating a slowing property market

Property sales fall as house price growth slows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Higher mortgage rates have helped drive a 9% annual fall in sales agreed across the UK, according to Zoopla’s latest...

Autumn housing market with sold sign and house keys reflecting renewed buyer activity despite rising mortgage rates.

Autumn bounce sees home buyer activity pick up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Despite mortgage volatility, buyer activity has bounced back from August into September. Rightmove’s latest House Price Index reveals that average...

UK homes for sale with pound symbols illustrating subdued house price growth and higher mortgage costs

UK house price growth remains subdued

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Landlords considering their next property purchase or sale face a housing market where weak house price growth and higher mortgage...

UK housing map showing rising home searches as buyers return to the property market

House buyer searches rise across Britain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Landlords considering selling up should note that house buyer searches have risen by 7% compared with last year, although agreed...

Hourglass with a house and for sale sign symbolising landlords delaying property sales after the Renters' Rights Act changes.

Homes taking longer to sell in hundreds of UK areas as property market divides

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2026, 3 months ago | 0

More than half of homes in England and Wales are taking longer to sell this summer due to higher mortgage...

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

UK house asking prices fall 2% in August

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Sellers have cut house asking prices by 2% in August, the sharpest fall for the month since 2018, as a...

Sloth beside a 1.8% house price sign and model home illustrating slower UK property price growth in July.

UK house price growth slows to 1.8%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2026, 3 months ago | 0

UK house prices increased by 0.1% during July, with annual growth slowing from 2.2% in June to 1.8%, Nationwide has...

UK house price growth slows as sales fall 9%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2026, 4 months 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, 4 months ago | 0

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

House prices fall as political uncertainty hits buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2026, 4 months ago | 1

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

Clock with house-shaped hands and pound symbols illustrating gradual UK house price growth amid market uncertainty.

UK house prices edge up as market remains subdued

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2026, 4 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 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, 5 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...

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