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Investors and second home buyers contributed over a quarter of all property taxes in the last year according to a property...

Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly a quarter of a billion pounds in the last year compared to the...

One of the UK’s leading letting agents has told landlords that they should permit pets because “it’s the right and proper...

There’s a warning that the next 12 months could be even worse than the last for the private rental sector in...

A prominent figure in the lettings industry is warning the Tories against ‘stealth increases’ for Capital Gains and Inheritance taxes. David Alexander...

The controversial rent freeze policy in Scotland has been described as being “in chaos” by a top lettings agency chief. In a...

The Scottish Government’s dramatic immediate introduction of a rent freeze and eviction ban could mark the beginning of the end of the...

A new analysis of the housing market by a leading rental sector expert appears to show little potential for a crash. Some...

A leading figure in the property industry has slammed the government’s proposals to encourage more lenders to offer 50 year mortgages...

Landlords who use the Property Hub Lets online agency are in for a change - in future, their properties will be...

Landlords and owner occupiers alike could lose the most financially from rent controls according to a prominent rentals expert. The claim comes...

Opposition continues to build to the prospect of rent controls in part of the UK, with the latest voice citing the...

A leading lettings industry figure is warning politicians that they risk shrinking the size of the private rental sector if they...

EU citizens returning to the UK following the disruptions of the pandemic and Brexit May be the biggest losers from rental...

A veteran lettings agency chief says future economic growth in part of the UK is under threat from a radical reform...

A proposal that landlords be fined up to 36 months rent has been put forward in a consultation paper. The Scottish Government’s...

Wealthier tenants will benefit from stiffer affordability criteria as stock levels fall and demand increases according to DJ Alexander Ltd, part...

Six times as many social renters in one part of the UK are dissatisfied with their homes compared to private renters...

The Scottish private rental market is facing shortages according to one of that country’s most prominent lettings experts.  David Alexander, head of...

A senior figure in a newly-enlarged agency that wants to become a national force in lettings has thrown his weight behind...