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: Property industry reacts to latest house price data; British home prices to slip but won’t come crashing down; Inflation drops but further BoE rate rises ahead?; Rents across UK rise at fastest pace on record; North East named as most affordable region to rent in UK; Bailiff crisis will make it harder for landlords to evict tenants… Happy reading and… renting!
Category Archives: Real estate news
Landlord press review: May 2023
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 housing less affordable than in 2019, ONS says; North east labelled as ‘buy-to-let capital of Britain’; Mortgage costs see ‘meteoric’ rise since last royal coronation; Major blow for homeowners as BoE set to raise interest rates; Rental supply set for further squeeze; Top Things You Must Do As A London Landlord; 80% of landlords say they have carried out EPC work… Happy reading and… renting!
Landlord press review: April 2023
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 does the Current Rental Market Look Like?; UK house prices and their swift fall; Why are UK mortgage approvals at an all-time low?; One in ten renters are keeping a pet hidden from their landlord; Quarter of renters do not ask for repairs due to fear of eviction; How to sell your house in a slow market; Landlords see a massive increase in fraudulent tenancy applications… Happy reading and… renting!
Landlord press review: March 2023
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 home values lift 51% to record £8.7trn in 2022; Build to rent is UK’s fastest growing housing sector; Mortgage lenders pull and increase headline rates; Rent yields outstrip house price rises; Scottish parliament approves 3% rent cap for private tenants; Landlords to pay extra £1.3bn in tax this year; How To Get A Mortgage For A New-Build Home… Happy reading and… renting!
Landlord press review: February 2023
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: First-time buyers: UK’s most affordable places to buy a home; UK faces chronic shortage of rental homes, alarming new data shows; House prices stalled at the end of 2022; Rents rise again, with growth in London and Scotland outstripping inflation; We are all facing the prospect of rising mortgage rates; Tips on how to transform an inherited home into a successful rental property; Most London rental homes fail upcoming energy test… Happy reading and… renting!
Landlord press review: January 2023
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: Demand for new homes down 50% as property market continues to cool; Growing concern as ‘storm clouds loom over the UK housing market’; Brits untroubled by rising mortgage rates as property transactions rise; Rent freeze to be extended; First-time buyer numbers fall 9% in 2022… Happy reading and… renting!
Landlord press review: December 2022
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: Number of landlords selling up rises by nearly 13% in four months; The property market in 2023; 10 areas in UK where house prices are predicted to fall the most; UK mortgage sector going strong despite interest rate hikes; Minister confirms government will not consider rent controls in England; Landlords must ensure homes meet energy standard to keep tenants warm; Housing minister accepts there are fewer homes to rent… Happy reading and… renting!
Landlord press review: November 2022
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 prices to fall as mortgage rate hike hits ‘buying power’; Banks to tighten mortgage lending in 2023 amid rising interest rates; More than a quarter of landlords want to sell; London rents reach record high of £571 per week; Prospective first-time buyers advised to wait until 2024; Seven in 10 landlords have properties with an EPC rating of D or below… Happy reading and… renting!
Landlord press review: October 2022
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: Tax breaks for landlords to reignite buy-to-let market; It ‘feels almost inevitable’ that property prices will fall; 4 In 10 Will Struggle To Pay Mortgage; Bank of England warns UK households may face 2008 financial crisis mortgage strain; UK rents continue to rise; All The Reasons Why Private Renting Right Now Really Is Chaos… Happy reading and… renting!
Landlord press review: September 2022
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 struggle to find housing as prices across the capital skyrocket; UK house prices expected to fall 4.5% next year; Home buyers far more price sensitive as mortgage rates continue to rise; Bank of England set to unveil biggest interest rate hike in 33 years; UK average rent hits £1,051 a month; Is Renting Property A Good Investment?; Which house-price index is the best?… Happy reading and… renting!