Tag: housing shortage
![Record rents for tenants outside London – Rightmove](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Lettings-agency-issues-property118.com_-250x250.jpg)
Record rents for tenants outside London – Rightmove
High demand and a lack of available properties are pushing rents outside London to record levels, according to Rightmove.
It estimates...
![Sixth Scottish council declares housing emergency](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/shutterstock_1097216771-250x250.jpg)
Sixth Scottish council declares housing emergency
West Lothian Council has declared a housing emergency, citing the mounting pressures on housing and homelessness due to an imbalance...
![Why the UK Remains a Haven for Foreign Property Investors](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/currancy-flag-250x250.jpeg)
Why the UK Remains a Haven for Foreign Property Investors
The United Kingdom has long held a magnetic pull for international property investors. From the towering skyscrapers of London to the...
![UK rental market heats up after winter lull](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Sam-Reynolds-Zero-Deposit-250x250.jpg)
UK rental market heats up after winter lull
The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is seeing a surge in tenant demand, with a new report revealing a significant increase across...
![Scotland housing crisis laid bare as 22,000 homes disappear in a year](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/John-Blackwood-Scottish-Association-of-Landlords-property118.com_-250x250.jpg)
Scotland housing crisis laid bare as 22,000 homes disappe...
Government policy and anti-landlord rhetoric are to blame for a 22,000 drop in rental homes across Scotland in one year, according...
![Selective licensing blamed as Nottingham faces alarming homelessness figures](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Auditor-says-Selective-Licensing-DOES-push-up-rents-and-cause-homelessness-property118.com_-250x250.jpg)
Selective licensing blamed as Nottingham faces alarming h...
Shocking new figures reveal Nottingham has the highest rate of homelessness across the county.
Data from Shelter reveals 2,700 people...
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Alarming rise of empty homes across England
Empty homes in England have risen by more than 10% over the past five years, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).
The...