{"id":7027,"date":"2025-02-21T14:24:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T14:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentila.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7027"},"modified":"2025-02-21T14:24:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T14:24:19","slug":"landlord-press-review-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentila.co.uk\/blog\/landlord-press-review-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Landlord press review: February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-516\" title=\"newspaper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentila.co.uk\/assets\/img\/blog\/blog_news_1.png\" alt=\"Landlord press review\" width=\"100%\" height=\"\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"lead\">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\u2019s EPC consultation means for landlords; Cleaning accounts for 65% of deposit disputes&#8230; Happy reading and&#8230; renting!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"phase-content__flag phase-1\">The market<\/div>\n<p><!--section--><\/p>\n<h5>Where will house prices rise the most in the UK in 2025?<\/h5>\n<p>The property portal has assessed a range of key housing indicators including the affordability of homes, how quickly property is selling, how much asking prices are being cut to attract demand and how many homes have been on the market for more than six months.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/propertyindustryeye.com\/where-will-house-prices-rise-the-most-in-the-uk-in-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>The top areas for buy-to-let rental yields<\/h5>\n<p>It is a challenging time to be a buy-to-let landlord.<br \/>\nMany of the benefits of investing in property have been hit by slowing rental growth, tax relief restrictions and lower capital gains tax allowances, as well as increased regulations such as the Renters&#8217; Rights Bill.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/moneyweek.com\/investments\/property\/top-areas-for-buy-to-let\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>House price affordability improves, but average first-time buyer still paying five times salary<\/h5>\n<p>Wages outstripped house price growth last year resulting in a \u201cmodest improvement\u201d in affordability for buyers, according to mortgage lender Nationwide.<br \/>\nDespite this, the average first-time buyer in the UK is still paying five times their annual salary when purchasing a property.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/moneyweek.com\/investments\/house-prices\/house-price-affordability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>The UK\u2019s housing crisis is creating a generation of broke retirees<\/h5>\n<p>The affordability crisis in the UK housing market is creating a generation who will still face monthly mortgage or rent payments well into retirement, according to a new study.<br \/>\nWith deposits increasingly hard to save up for and mortgages increasingly burdensome, few people will be free of housing costs by 2050, unless something changes.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/the-uks-housing-crisis-is-creating-a-generation-of-broke-retirees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Senior rental market set to boom<\/h5>\n<p>The UK\u2019s senior living rental sector is poised for a dramatic expansion, with private rental stock predicted to rocket by 150% over the next five years.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.property118.com\/senior-rental-market-set-to-boom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>House price growth eases to 4.1%<\/h5>\n<p>Average homes are 0.1% more expensive than they were in December month-on-month, or 4.7% higher from a year ago, according to a lender\u2019s latest house price index.<br \/>\nHouse prices have been rising since September.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mortgagefinancegazette.com\/market-news\/house-price-growth-eases-to-4-1-nationwide-31-01-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Top 20 UK areas where house prices have ballooned in last 25 years<\/h5>\n<p>House prices have ballooned by 257% in the past 25 years, according to new analysis by real estate services firm Savills.<br \/>\nThe average price for a home in the UK at the turn of the millennium was just \u00a388,466, compared with \u00a3329,988 today. When adjusted for inflation, that is an increase of 92%.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/moneyweek.com\/investments\/house-prices\/house-prices-top-areas-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>UK housing market cools<\/h5>\n<p>The RICS UK residential property survey for January 2025 signalled a broadly flat picture for house demand and sales. Despite this, survey respondents foresee the market picking up later in the year.<br \/>\nThe new buyer enquiries indicator returned a net balance of zero, which means that interest in home buying neither increased nor decreased.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/propertyindustryeye.com\/uk-housing-market-cools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"phase-content__flag phase-1\">Mortgage<\/div>\n<p><!--section--><\/p>\n<h5>Buy to let mortgage possessions rocket by 73%<\/h5>\n<p>The latest quarterly update from UK Finance reveals there were 710 buy to let mortgage possessions in the third quarter of last year.<br \/>\nIt says the figure remains unchanged from the previous quarter but marks a huge 73.2% increase compared to the same quarter in 2023.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.property118.com\/buy-to-let-mortgage-possessions-rocket-by-73\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Week of \u2018mixed attitudes\u2019 for mortgage rates<\/h5>\n<p>Average rates on two-year fixes fell just 0.01% to 5.51%; three-year and five-year fixes were both unchanged at 5.34% and 5.30% respectively; while 10-year fixes were up 0.02% to 5.70%.<br \/>\nDespite this, certain lenders did increase rates on select products more significantly this week&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mortgagefinancegazette.com\/market-news\/week-of-mixed-attitudes-for-mortgage-rates-says-moneyfacts-24-01-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>UK mortgage approvals rise as buyers race to beat stamp duty changes<\/h5>\n<p>The number of mortgages approved by the UK banking sector rose unexpectedly in December, according to new data, suggesting buyers are looking to beat upcoming changes to stamp duty.<br \/>\nThe Bank of England\u2019s figures showed that 66,500 mortgages were approved last month, which was up from 66,100 approvals in November.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/uk-mortgage-approvals-rise-as-buyers-race-to-beat-stamp-duty-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Mortgage Trends in the UK: What Buyers Should Expect in 2025<\/h5>\n<p>The UK mortgage landscape continues to evolve, presenting both challenges and opportunities for prospective homebuyers. With the housing market showing varied regional performance, estate agents in Yorkshire report sustained interest from first-time buyers and those looking to remortgage, despite the complex economic environment.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bdcmagazine.com\/2025\/02\/mortgage-trends-in-the-uk-what-buyers-should-expect-in-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Repossessions rise but mortgage arrears fall<\/h5>\n<p>1,030 homeowner-mortgaged properties were repossessed, a 12% increase on the previous quarter and a 54% increase year-on-year. Buy-to-let repossessions remained static quarter on quarter, at 700, however increased 30% compared with the same period a year earlier.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishhousingnews.com\/articles\/repossessions-rise-but-mortgage-arrears-fall-says-uk-finance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Sub 4% mortgages are returning to the market<\/h5>\n<p>Borrowers wanting to access the sub 4% rates, which are available for a new property purchase or remortgage, will need a 40% deposit.<br \/>\nSantander is also making reductions of up to 0.4% on more than 80 other mortgages products from tomorrow.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/propertyindustryeye.com\/sub-4-mortgages-are-returning-to-the-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"phase-content__flag phase-1\">Rent<\/div>\n<p><!--section--><\/p>\n<h5>The most expensive place to rent in the UK<\/h5>\n<p>In 2024, the average tenant in the UK paid nearly \u00a310,000 in rent, with tenants in London facing costs upwards of \u00a315,000. One in 10 renters (11%) spent more than two-thirds of their take-home pay on housing.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uk.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/uk-rent-cost-london-salary-savings-141145417.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Average rent surges to \u00a32,695 in London and \u00a31,341 across UK<\/h5>\n<p>The cost of rent in London has climbed for a 13th consecutive quarter to hit a record high of \u00a32,695 per month, while tenants across the rest of the UK are paying on average \u00a31,341.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uk.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/uk-rent-prices-average-london-rightmove-060001786.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Rental reforms are \u2018counter productive\u2019 and will drive out landlords, politicians warned<\/h5>\n<p>Rental reforms being introduced by the government are \u201ccounter-productive\u201d and will drive decent landlords from the market while pushing up costs faced by tenants, it was warned at Westminster.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/propertyindustryeye.com\/rental-reforms-are-counter-productive-and-will-drive-out-landlords-politicians-warned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Tenants rent for longer as new tenancies plummet<\/h5>\n<p>The number of new rental agreements in England and Wales have reached their lowest point in eight years, according to a report by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS).<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.property118.com\/tenants-rent-for-longer-as-new-tenancies-plummet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Private rents rise 8.7% in 12 months to Jan<\/h5>\n<p>The latest figure is down from 9.0% in the 12 months to December 2024.<br \/>\nAverage rents increased by 8.8% to \u00a31,375 in England, by 8.4% to \u00a3780 in Wales and by 6.2% to \u00a3995 in Scotland, in the 12 months to January 2025.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mortgagefinancegazette.com\/lending-news\/buy-to-let\/private-rents-rise-8-7-in-12-months-to-jan-ons-19-02-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"phase-content__flag phase-1\">Other<\/div>\n<p><!--section--><\/p>\n<h5>Landlords put off work to achieve \u2018C\u2019 rating, Landbay research reveals<\/h5>\n<p>Over half of landlords with properties rated below Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C rating are putting off work to bring their properties up to scratch, a new survey has found.<br \/>\nA small number of landlords with properties rated below C are not planning to make any changes at all, even though they will continue to rent.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ifamagazine.com\/landlords-put-off-work-to-achieve-c-rating-landbay-research-reveals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Half of agents remain concerned about the Renters\u2019 Rights Bill<\/h5>\n<p>Despite months of targeted campaigning by the government, 50% of agents remain concerned about the forthcoming Renters\u2019 Rights Bill<br \/>\nThe Bill has already gone through two amendment stages in the House of Commons and the Third Reading on 14 January 2025, and will now be scrutinised by the House of Lords on 4 February.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/propertyindustryeye.com\/half-of-agents-remain-concerned-about-the-forthcoming-renters-rights-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>The winners are hostile tenants with less to lose<\/h5>\n<p>Advance rent agreements offer security to landlords who entrust tenants with properties worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. They prevent tenants without a guarantor from paying one month\u2019s rent and living rent-free for as long as it takes to evict them under Section 8 (currently estimated at 9 \u201312 months).<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.property118.com\/who-wins-when-landlords-hands-are-tied-and-who-loses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Cash buyers: UK cities with biggest shifts in outright property purchases in last 10 years<\/h5>\n<p>Recent research has revealed the UK regions that have experienced the biggest shift in the percentage of properties bought outright and in cash between 2013 and 2023.<br \/>\nThe study, conducted by UK mortgage broker SPF.co.uk, analysed data from the HM Land Registry to compare the percentage of properties sold in cash in each local authority across the ten year period.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/south-eastsouth-west\/cash-buyers-uk-cities-with-biggest-shifts-in-outright-property-purchases-in-last-10-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>What the government\u2019s EPC consultation means for landlords<\/h5>\n<p>For all tenancies, the deadline is 2030.<br \/>\nHowever, the government says that it could cost up to \u00a38,000 to upgrade \u2013 meaning England\u2019s landlords face a \u00a319.8 billion bill to meet these new standards.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.property118.com\/what-the-governments-epc-consultation-means-for-landlords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Cleaning accounts for 65% of deposit disputes<\/h5>\n<p>Protected deposits in England and Wales have surged to \u00a35.2 billion, a 6% rise, while Scotland\u2019s total reached \u00a3203.6 million, a 7% increase.<br \/>\nDespite a 1.3% dip in the number of protected deposits in England and Wales \u2013 now standing at 4,624,079 \u2013 the average deposit hit a record \u00a31,125.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.property118.com\/cleaning-accounts-for-65-of-deposit-disputes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Women take 4 times longer to save for a deposit than men<\/h5>\n<p>Women save for nearly four times longer than men to afford a deposit for their first home.<br \/>\nThe analysis of figures published by the Office for National Statistics, found, due to a disparity in earnings, savings, and the size of deposits, women have to save for an estimated 11 years and 9 months to afford a deposit.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftadviser.com\/mortgages\/2025\/2\/18\/women-take-4-times-longer-to-save-for-a-deposit-than-men\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Where are the tax incentives for BTL landlords?<\/h5>\n<p>More needs to be done to encourage investors to invest in the private rented sector, according to the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), as new data highlights an ongoing shortage of homes to rent.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/propertyindustryeye.com\/where-are-the-tax-incentives-for-btl-landlords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!--article--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords and tenants. 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