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Rental growth continued to cool in February, says the latest market snapshot from lettings agency Hamptons.   Last month, the average rent on...

Although the existing coronavirus restrictions have not yet been eased in Scotland, this has not prevented demand rising from Scottish property buyers...

They may be part of the Union, but the process of buying and selling property in Scotland and England differs markedly.  It’s...

Australia is the popular country of residence for overseas Scottish property owners, followed by the USA, new figures show. SafeDeposits Scotland, the...

There has been a notable rise in the number of English landlords investing in Scotland’s buy-to-let sector thanks to cheaper property prices...

The average rental yield returned to investors with property in Scotland has increased for the first time since March 2017, Your...

There was bad news for buy-to-let landlords in Scotland yesterday when the Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay proposed a 1% hike...

The average buy-to-let investor in Scotland enjoyed an annual yield of 4.7% in August, which compares favourably to returns found in England...

Buy-to-let landlords are leaving the private rented sector north of the border in their droves as a direct result of Scottish...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in Scotland rose by 0.7% in the 12 months to February 2018, reaching an average...

The private rented sector north of the border continues to offer good investment opportunities despite existing political uncertainties and recent tax...

The rental market in Scotland continues to flourish, with all regions north of the border seeing rents rise in March compared...

The rental market north of the border remains strong, but demand fell across all regions, especially in areas with high numbers...

The rental market north of the border has seen a strong start to the year with the average property in Scotland...

Rents in Scotland have fallen annually as a slowdown in the rate of growth in some markets of the central belt...

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are being offered an alternative to conventional, interest-bearing, property finance products, following the launch of...

Rental yields in Scotland increased sharply in July due to both higher rents and rising house prices in many areas of the...

The buy-to-let market in Scotland has remained resilient throughout 2016 and continues to offer enticing rental yields for landlords, according to...

Staff at tenancy deposit scheme SafeDeposits Scotland are on the lookout for Scottish tenants who appear to have forgotten to claim...

Vulnerable families are being exploited by ‘rogue landlords’ in the Govanhill area of Glasgow, according to a BBC Scotland investigation. The report...

Various housing bodies have welcomed the end of Right to Buy in Scotland, more than 35 years after it was first...

There has been a sharp rise in interest from landlords in Edinburgh since the EU referendum, reflecting increased confidence in the...

Rental demand for rural homes in the Dumfries and Galloway unitary council area of Scotland has increased sharply in recent months...

Last week, a landmark case in Scotland highlighted the need for deposit protection, after a letting agent in North Ayrshire became...

The average rent paid by private tenants in Scotland hit a record high of £549 per month in May, compared with...

Private tenants north of the border have come together to launch Scotland’s first national union for people living in the private...

An updated guide that simplifies and clarifies some of the steps landlords north of the border should take when designing and...

Rents in Scotland are rising at their slowest rate for three years, according to new figures. Data from the latest Scotland Buy-to-Let...

Rents on new tenancies rose across most parts of the UK over the three months to the end of April, led...