Tag: Property Market News

Is It Time to Change the Narrative?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

13th July 2025, 1 year ago | 36

At Property118, we have always aimed to present a truthful and unflinching view of the challenges faced by landlords. For...

50% Housing Rule: Why Major Developers Are Pulling Out!

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

29th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

In this episode of Property Breaking News, Ranjan Bhattacharya and Andrew Roberts deep dive into the latest government regulations impacting...

Could Section 24 be abolished?

Author: Simon Zutshi

28th June 2024, 2 years ago | 8

On Thursday we get to vote in the General Election to decide which political party will lead the country for...

A new wave of investors rush in to buy properties off landlords looking to sell

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

9th November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

After a slew of bad news, this week’s headlines come as a welcome relief for landlords looking to sell. The...

Forecasts Down for Commercial Property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The commercial property market is still struggling due to the difficulties in the economy, according to Jones Lang LaSalle. Their...

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Buy to let rents still rising and unlikely to fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Rents are still rising and are unlikely to drop anytime soon, according to one of the UK’s leading letting agents....

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Buy to lets may soon top homes for sale

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The number of buy to let homes to rent may soon outstrip the number of homes coming to the market...

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Is your shared student house in a uni crime hot spot?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Students living at universities in London and Manchester face the worst crime rates – according to a survey of offences...

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Homes at auction 20% cheaper than average

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Homes selling at auction in May sold for around 80% of the price of an average home. The latest figures...

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House sales 40% down on buy to let boom years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The housing market is still trying to shatter the glass ceiling imposed by mortgage lenders restricting home loans, but expectations...

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Buy to let here to stay and will only grow, says Shelter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let is here to stay and even more families will have to rent if the economy does not...

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More surveys confirm North/South property divide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let rents slipped back 4.3% to an average £919 a month in May, according to letting agents haart....

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DPG and Zoopla merger finally completes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2012, 14 years ago | 1

The merger of Zoopla and Digital Property Group has been officially announced, finally; the deal was struck last October and...

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Struck-off solicitor branded slum landlord for house of filth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2012, 14 years ago | 3

A struck-off solicitor and an estate agent who managed a house shared by 12 tenants who lived in filthy conditions...

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Cheapest homes in England sell for just £8,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The cheapest homes in England and Wales were sold for just £8,000 in April, according to the latest Land Registry...

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Buy to Let is a Living for Many

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

According to the latest Landlords Panel research by BDRC Continental, one in four buy to let landlords own their property...

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UK has the highest property taxes in Europe

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Property taxes in the UK are the highest in Europe, according to the latest figures issued by the European Union....

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Auction homes sell for 37% less than average house prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Homes going under the hammer at auctions are going up in value, but are still significantly below average house prices....

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Third of Landlords Ready to Buy More Rental Homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Nearly a third of landlords have plans to buy more rental property this year, according to specialist buy to let...

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Task force targets criminal ‘beds in sheds’ landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Beds in sheds landlords are the target of a new government campaign to crack down on shoddy housing. Housing minister...

Buy to Let Arrangement Fees Reduced by Godiva and Platform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The Coventry Building Society has cut rates and fees on buy to let loans through subsidiary Godiva. Two year fixed...