Tag: UK Housing Market

Landlords face a £21.6 billion bill for EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Landlords in England and Wales’ private rented sector are looking at forking out £21.6 billion to meet new energy performance...

PRS supply shortage fuels rent rise predictions – as house prices grow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Demand for rental property is ‘flat’ and the number of landlords offering properties is still in decline, RICS reveals. Its...

Industry body urges support for landlords rather than punishment to fix rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Incentivising, rather than penalising good landlords, is the key to beating supply and demand issues, says Propertymark. According to Propertymark’s...

Buy to let mortgage arrears dip

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Data from trade body UK Finance has revealed a drop in the number of landlords in buy to let mortgage...

UK housing market sees strongest start in three years – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s housing market has seen its strongest beginning in three years, with new sales agreements surging 12% compared to...

Tenants still struggling despite slowing rent growth warns charity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A debt charity is warning that tenants are facing ongoing financial difficulties, despite new data pointing to the slowest increase...

Rents outside London fall for the first time since 2019

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average advertised rent of properties coming to market outside of London has fallen this quarter for the first time...

Landlord confidence rises amidst Renters’ Rights Bill concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 5

There has been a rise in landlord optimism, despite the introduction of higher Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and the potential...

Landlords delay rental property EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2025, 1 year ago | 29

More than half of landlords with properties with an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating below C are delaying essential upgrades...

Housing market shows mixed signals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

House prices in England and Wales are on the rise again with an annualised growth of 1.9% – which is...

Market sees record home seller numbers and rising prices – Rightmove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average price of property coming to market in the UK has risen by 1.7% this month to £366,189, the...

House seller gains slip below £100k as price growth weakens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

House sellers in England and Wales saw their average profit slip below £100,000 last year, down from a record high...

January sales: One third of homes have prices cut

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

An analysis of more than 322,000 homes currently listed for sale found that 113,612 properties have seen the asking price...

London rents will rise slightly as market adjusts – Chestertons

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th January 2025, 1 year ago | 3

London’s private rented sector is experiencing a period of moderation, with Chestertons forecasting rent increases of just 1.5% – that’s...

Positive property market for 2025 as stamp duty changes drive surge in transactions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The majority of letting agents (76%) believe 2025 will be a positive year for the property market, but the looming...

House prices edge upward as market shows signs of recovery

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

House prices in England and Wales saw a modest increase in November, rising 0.2% to an average of £358,800, e.surv...

Buy to let lending set to soar – IMLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 6

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is forecasting a 14% surge in buy to let lending in 2025, reaching £38...

Councils fail to enforce EPC rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2024, 1 year ago | 10

Councils in England are neglecting to enforce energy performance certificate (EPC) regulations in the private rented sector (PRS) which is...

Corporate landlords replacing private buy to let landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 1 year ago | 9

More corporate landlords will enter the private rented sector in 2025, as they are less impacted by new rules and...

Rents to rise by 3% as tenant demand exceeds pre-pandemic levels

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

The UK’s private rented sector remains competitive, with demand for rental properties outpacing supply, Rightmove says. Its research reveals that...