Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: UK house price growth softening but stronger in North; Housing market faces challenges with the Renters’ Rights Bill and oversupply; Mortgage rates rising despite Bank of England interest rate cuts; One in five tenants borrow cash to pay for their deposit; Average London rent soars to £2,243 per month; Tenant awareness of Renters’ Rights Bill remains low… Happy reading and… renting!

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Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: Average house price set to break the £300,000 barrier; House builders hit by shortages and interest rate fears; Leading BTL lenders reduce mortgage rates; Average UK rent rises 3% to almost £1,300 a month; Landlord average arrears rise above £2,500; UK has highest property taxes of any developed nation… Happy reading and… renting!

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Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: The top areas for buy-to-let rental yields; UK housing market cools; Mortgage Trends in the UK: What Buyers Should Expect in 2025; What the government’s EPC consultation means for landlords; Cleaning accounts for 65% of deposit disputes… Happy reading and… renting!

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Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: Stamp duty changes and budget uncertainty will impact housing market in 2025; UK house prices fell in December; Interest rates could fall to 2.5%, economist predicts; The importance of building insurance for landlords; Corporate landlords replacing private buy to let landlords; 2025: A perfect storm for landlords and tenants?… Happy reading and… renting!

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Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: Why the UK’s housing crisis will deepen as landlords flee; Housing market returns to growth; Jump in average fixed mortgage rates recorded in December; Rents rise by 8.7% – but one area sees a 30% increase; Survey finds Budget a big disappointment for landlords… Happy reading and… renting!

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Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: What is going to happen to house prices next year?; Chronic shortage of rental homes to worsen due to Labour squeeze on landlords; Mortgage rates won’t dip below four per cent this year, experts say; Tenants want greener homes – but not higher rents; Rents drop 12% in October as market cools off; Is the government destroying the UK’s rental market?; Stamp duty hike: a ‘bitter but manageable pill to swallow’ for UK landlords… Happy reading and… renting!

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Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: Rising buyer confidence boosts UK residential property market; UK’s fastest selling property market revealed; Major UK banks including HSBC, NatWest and Barclays increase mortgage rates; Edinburgh named on list of most expensive places to rent in the UK; New calls to tackle a ‘rental affordability emergency’; Section 21 ban could trigger eviction surge… Happy reading and… renting!

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Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: UK rental growth slows to 33-month low; Manchester tops list of most popular first-time buyer hotspots in the UK; Lower mortgage rates keep first-time buyers in London; 21 tenants competing for each rental – is buy-to-let worth it for landlords?; What are the risks and benefits of buying a house with a friend or sibling?… Happy reading and… renting!

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Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: A 2% increase in house prices by end of 2024; UK house prices drop by more than £5,000 in August; Mortgage arrears largely unchanged in Q2; One in 20 tenants have missed rent payments over the last 12 months; UK rental market booming with record rents and 17 enquiries per property; How to avoid bad tenants as a landlord; Stamp duty relief blow for first-time buyers… Happy reading and… renting!

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Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. This month, we focus on: Steady rise in house prices points to growth in confidence; UK Build to Rent investment hits record high; ‘New normal’ will be mortgage rates between 3.5% and 4.5%; Government urged to fix renting crisis as rents rise by 35 per cent in Shropshire; Cheapest places to rent as Black Country named most affordable for housing; Renters reveal top ‘deal-breakers’ when looking for rental property… Happy reading and… renting!

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