- Written by: Graham Norwood
A manifesto just released by the Labour Party and dedicated to Scotland hints at ent controls. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The Scottish Government’s Housing Bill allows SNP and Green politicians to create rent control areas, triggered by local authorities, and this would allow the politicians to cap the amount tenants pay - irrespective of landlords’ wishes and expenditure. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Politicians in the Scottish Parliament have backed a controversial cap which means rent rises for private tenants mid-tenancy cannot exceed 3.0 per cent. ...
- Written by: Sarah Hazzard
Scottish landlords have been targeted with a raft of restrictive legislation in recent years but most are staying the course and focusing on the long-term, as demand from tenants continues to rise. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
An emergency rent freeze in the private and public sectors has been announced this afternoon in Scotland. It will last until "at least" March 31 next year. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar has called for the Scottish Government to implement an emergency rent freeze. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Councils north of the border will be given powers to ensure short-term lets are safe and meet the needs of local communities under legislation being put before the Scottish Parliament. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
It’s regarded as extremely likely that Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will announce an extension to the eviction ban in England today. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
A new Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help renters cope with housing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched north of the border. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland have been left with little alternative but to serve 350 eviction notices since the beginning of lockdown, new figures show. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Although the existing coronavirus restrictions have not yet been eased in Scotland, this has not prevented demand rising from Scottish property buyers and sellers in recent weeks. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
The cost of renting a home in Scotland continued to rise during the final quarter of 2019, new figures show. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
LendInvest has expanded its buy-to-let offering into Scotland as it looks to take advantage of the growing demand for property finance north of the border. ...
- Written by: Jonathan Gordon
They may be part of the Union, but the process of buying and selling property in Scotland and England differs markedly. ...
- Written by: Marc Da Silva
Rents rose in most areas of Scotland during the month of May, the latest figures from Your Move Scotland show, as demand in the market increased. ...
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