Tag: UK Housing Market

Rents rise 6.7% in June while house prices grow by 3.9%

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17th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Private rents across the UK have continued their upward trajectory, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reporting a 6.7%...

Tenants stay longer as rental inflation bites – TDS

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17th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Tenants across England and Wales are remaining in their rented homes for much longer, with the average tenancy now lasting...

PRS booms with strong yields and rising rents

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15th July 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The private rented sector in England and Wales is thriving, with robust tenant demand, rising rents and steady landlord activity...

Landlords continue to sell as 290,000 homes lost from the PRS

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14th July 2025, 1 year ago | 20

More than 290,000 homes have been lost from the private rented sector in England as more landlords are looking to...

Rent and mortgage spending growth slows – Barclays

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8th July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Growth in UK rent and mortgage expenditure slowed for the fourth consecutive month, rising by 4.3% in June compared to...

Property flipping plummets to a 12-year low as stamp duty costs soar

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7th July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The practice of buying and reselling homes within a year, known as property flipping, has declined sharply across England and...

England’s top postcode house price premiums revealed

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24th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Northumberland, West Midlands and County Durham are home to some of England’s biggest postcode house price premiums, outshining even the...

New buy to let lender Rely launched by OSB Group

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23rd June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A fresh brand dedicated to buy to let financing and empowering property investors across the UK has been launched by...

London’s rental market boomed in May with rising demand

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19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

London’s rental sector experienced a robust resurgence in May, driven by a sharp increase in tenant interest and a steady...

First-time buyers fuel 7.1% surge in house prices

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17th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

First-time buyers, capitalising on relaxed lending rules and more affordable mortgages, have driven a 7.1% annual increase in the cost...

BTL mortgage market sees new products and rate cuts

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13th June 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Several buy to let lenders have unveiled new mortgage products and have reduced rates to meet landlords’ needs. Fleet Mortgages...

PRS and housing market show signs of recovery in May – RICS

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12th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s housing sector, while still facing challenges, is displaying early indications of stabilisation, according to the Royal Institution of...

One in three Brits wants to be a BTL landlord

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11th June 2025, 1 year ago | 7

A third of UK adults are keen on becoming buy to let landlords, defying perceptions of a waning market, research...

The UK’s housing market faces recovery challenges

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9th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s housing market is navigating turbulent waters following a sharp 28% drop in transactions in April 2025, an analysis...

UK housing market sees best May sales since 2021

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2nd June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has come back to life, with May marking the most active month for home sales since...

UK’s Build-to-Rent sector sees record £832m investment

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29th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A surge in Build-to-Rent (BTR) investment has propelled the sector to new heights, with a 50% rise in funding over...

BTL lenders increase loan sizes and cut rates

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27th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

More buy to let lenders are rolling out changes to their BTL and commercial mortgage offerings, increasing loan sizes, reducing...

First-time buyers surge in mortgage market

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23rd May 2025, 1 year ago | 2

First-time buyers have significantly increased their presence, capturing a larger slice of mortgage applications in 2024, research reveals. According to...

For-Profit Registered Providers will own 150,000 homes by 2030

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23rd May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

For-Profit Registered Providers (FPRPs) are now controlling 43,100 homes and that figure is projected to triple by 2030, Savills says....

Average rents rocket by 7.4% to £1,335 per month – ONS

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22nd May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Rents grew by 7.4% to reach £1,335 in the 12 months to April 2025, the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...