Tag: Property News

Summer sales surge as interest rate cut boosts market confidence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Agreed sales hit their highest July level in five years, as lower prices drove an 8% jump in activity, according...

Home sellers cut prices before the stamp duty deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Homeowners are reducing asking prices ahead of the forthcoming stamp duty change, particularly for properties under £250,000, research reveals. An...

Labour Councils Giving Up Social Housing

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

22nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Dive deep into the latest property news as Ranjan Bhattacharya and Andrew Roberts unravel why councils are stepping away from...

Ealing Council’s Private Sector Leasing Scheme: A Disaster for Landlords – Ealing Council respond

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

29th August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

In this episode of Property Breaking News, Ranjan Bhattacharya and Andrew Roberts expose the failures of Ealing Council’s Private Sector...

Post-Election Property Price Predictions: What to Expect in the Market

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

25th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

In this insightful episode, Ranjan Bhattacharya analyses the potential impact of the recent election on property prices. How will the...

PRS is facing ‘a huge mismatch’ between supply and demand – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Confidence in the UK’s housing market is beginning to fall in the run-up to the General Election with one index...

Flats lead growth in UK property prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2024, 3 years ago | 0

UK property prices have increased by 1.9% over the last year, according to new research by Halifax. The findings reveal...

Propertymark urges clarity as Scottish government ends emergency rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

A leading industry body has criticised the Scottish government for not providing more information on the transition to end the...

Which Commercial lenders are hungry for business?

Author: Malcolm Jones

1st August 2018, 8 years ago | 2

Did you know that commercial lenders have three main categories of manager called Hunters, Farmers and Retailers? This is very relevant if...

Petition – DO NOT change tracker mortgage interest differentials

Author: Mark Alexander

29th April 2013, 14 years ago | 1

Dear Friends, I just created the petition “Bank of Ireland – DO NOT change interest differentials on Tracker Mortgages” and...

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Funding for Lending scheme changes allow BuytoLet investment

Author: Neil Patterson

29th April 2013, 14 years ago | 3

The Bank of England Funding for Lending scheme will now allow Small and Medium sized enterpises (SMEs) to lend the...

Tony Salmon of Nottingham

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2013, 14 years ago | 0

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Is he a landlord?

Author: Readers Question

28th April 2013, 14 years ago | 4

My partner’s ex-wife & their son reside in the ex-marital home, courtesy of the divorce agreement. She is required to...

Low value buy to let mortgages

Author: Readers Question

28th April 2013, 14 years ago | 7

I am absolutely amazed that in this current economic climate with the government making people down size to smaller homes...

Scope of Environmental Health – to incetivise tenants ??

Author: Readers Question

27th April 2013, 14 years ago | 8

Hi all, I would like to tap the experience and expertise of the community with regards to my local Environmental...

Electrical safety and conditions reports – Landlords Question

Author: Readers Question

27th April 2013, 14 years ago | 6

Electrical inspections are to me a very grey area. I rent all of my properties unfurnished as over the years I...

The Stupid Footballer Is Dead

Author: Mark Alexander

27th April 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Paul McVeigh is a friend of mine, we share a lot in common including blogging, public speaking and of course...

Why do landlords buy furniture packs?

Author: Mark Alexander

26th April 2013, 14 years ago | 6

I’m often asked whether I think it’s a good idea to let properties on a furnished or unfurnished basis. A...

Holiday Lets purchased using commercial finance on the increase

Author: Neil Patterson

26th April 2013, 14 years ago | 1

Members of The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) have reported a steady increase in Holiday lets being purchased...

Jonty Van der Sluis of Windsor

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th April 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Jonty Van der Sluis of Windsor I am a Landlord and lets make things better for the good landlords and...

Buy to Let Estate Agents

Author: Mark Alexander

25th April 2013, 14 years ago | 0

If you had told me this time last year that I would soon be adding Buy to Let Estate Agent...