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The architect of the controversial rent control policies in Scotland has left the government. It is not known what long-term implication this...

A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...

Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...

The controversial proposal for permanent rent controls in Scotland, published just ahead of the Easter holiday, doesn’t go far enough for...

The Scottish Government’s Housing Bill allows SNP and Green politicians to create rent control areas, triggered by local authorities, and this...

Green Party activists responsible for rent controls on Scotland have now slammed landlords who claim the number of rented homes is...

Media outlets in Scotland are reporting that Edinburgh council is considering charging short let landlords for bin collections. The plans are to be...

SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

A local authority is calling for emergency legislation to help it and other councils stop the spread of Airbnbs and other...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...

Scotland’s Court of Session has come down in favour of the Scottish Government when it comes to rent controls. A case against...

A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...

A Conservative politician has named an individual who he claims is responsible for high rent rises and increasing homelessness. Murdo Fraser, the...

Scotland’s controversial licensing regime on Airbnbs and other short lets, due to start next month, may breach the European Convention on...

The Scottish National Party councillor for Oban North and Lorn - which includes the village of Plockton, made famous by the...

A countryside property organisation has added its voice to the calls for an extension to a licensing scheme for Airbnbs and...

The Scottish Government says rent controls - already existing as a so-called emergency measure - will become permanent. Scottish First Minister Humza...

Trade bodies and short let landlords have made a last-ditch appeal to politicians to stop new rules which could see the...

The BBC says discussions are underway to extend the Renters Reform Bill to specifically outlaw any rental listing banning families and benefit recipients...

A plan to regulate short lets such as Airbnbs has been ruled unlawful by a judge before it even comes into...

The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months - despite widespread opposition from the...

A new report claims that many social landlords have inadequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse. The report, published this week...

A study of almost four years of cases reported to Citizens Advice has suggested that illegal eviction and landlord harassment are...

Rent controls and political uncertainty are affecting investor appetite to fund and deliver Build to Rent homes in Scotland, according to...

Rental demand in Scotland remains high according to the first quarterly report by DJ Alexander Ltd and Stonehouse - the two...

Councils are to be given powers to enact huge tax increases on second homes and empty properties, the Scottish Government proposes. New...

One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...

An immediate private sector rent freeze and eviction ban for the duration of the cost of living crisis is the key...

Landlords are being encouraged to contribute to a crowdfunding campaign to take legal action regarding rent caps and eviction bans. It follows...

The Scottish Government - which is already implementing a rent cap and eviction ban for the private sector - is now...

Politicians in the Scottish Parliament have backed a controversial cap which means rent rises for private tenants mid-tenancy cannot exceed 3.0...

The Scottish Government, despite being in the middle of electing a new First Minister, is pressing ahead with legislation for long-term...

A fishing organisation is blaming landlords for contributing to a housing crisis which, they say, means locals cannot live in coastal...

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

A nine-page legal document outlining landlords’ arguments has effectively stopped a controversial housing minister and campaigning organisations giving evidence to a...

A coalition of landlords and lettings groups has submitted a Petition to the Court of Session in Edinburgh seeking a Judicial...

Ruling politicians in Scotland have agreed that from April private rents can rise by 3.0 per cent in a 12 month period...

There are early signs that the controversial private rental sector rent freeze in Scotland could be made permanent. The freeze, along with...

Landlords are not “contributing anything useful to society” a politician has claimed. Over the Christmas and New year break Ross Greer, a...

Propertymark has come out in favour of private landlords being allowed to follow the example of social landlords in agreeing an...

Scottish landlords have been targeted with a raft of restrictive legislation in recent years but most are staying the course and...

A Labour peer who was to have invested £1 billion in affordable homes has halted his scheme because of the threat...

Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly two thirds compared to the pre-pandemic period according to analysis of the latest...

It is a fundamental principle of a functioning democracy that parties, when in power, should pay at least lip service to...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined with other landlord and agent bodies to seek legal opinion on whether Scotland’s rent...

Local authorities in one part of the UK have revealed their charges for the licensing of Airbnb and other short lets. Scotland’s...

The politician who is the architect of an emergency private sector rent freeze set to come into force this week has attacked...

Property experts in one part of the UK where rent freezes are a way of life say they make the housing...

The first step within the UK to officially monitor Airbnb-style short lets comes into effect tomorrow, October 1. Scotland’s Short-Term Lets Licensing...

Want to know more about the Scottish Government’s rent freeze policy? If so, Rightmove’s webinar tomorrow, September 14, at 10am, may be...

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

* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - A council is offering...

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

An emergency rent freeze in the private and public sectors has been announced this afternoon in Scotland. It will last until...

Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar has called for the Scottish Government to implement an emergency rent freeze. The freeze, which Sarwar...

In an ideal world, home ownership would be the accepted way for everyone to live, with people enjoying the security, warmth,...

The housing chief of the Scottish Government says that all homes in that country - irrespective of tenure - must hit...

A landlord who lives in the US and lets her apartment out via Airbnb has been banned from doing so in...

A council is one of the first in the UK to consult on a licensing scheme for AirBnb style short lets. The...

Highland Council is going to ask the Scottish Government for a rent control zone in part of its patch. This is despite...

Leading rental payment platform PayProp has welcomed the added protections for landlords and renters outlined in the UK government’s rental reform...

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

Landowners are claiming that the negative stereotype given to private landlords in recent years by government contributes to the overall housing...

A trade union has called on the government to “look at all forms of rent control” as a way of combatting...

A points-based system of rent controls is being advocated by activists associated with a controversial pro-tenant group. Living Rent, which is calling...

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...

Trade unions in Scotland are demanding that local council candidates sign a pledge to support “urgent” rent controls in that country. The...

Talk is getting louder about restrictions surrounding Airbnb and other short let platforms - and nowhere is the volume greater than...

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

A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says more regulation could make the rental sector fairer and more transparent - but...

Landlords wanting to let out via Airbnb and other short let platforms in Edinburgh will have to apply for planning consent...

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

A prominent country property expert has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which...

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

A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...

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

Labour is the latest political party to call for rent controls following similar pleas from the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists. Paul...

An agency has issued a statement standing shoulder-to-shoulder with landlords and rejecting the negative mood music surrounding the private rental sector. Chris...

Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party -...

Shelter has given what appears to be unconditional support to the SNP-Green proposals for reform of the private rental sector in...

Councils north of the border will be given powers to ensure short-term lets are safe and meet the needs of local...

A leading market analyst says the looming threat of rent controls may be deterring landlords entering the buy to let sector,...

A warning has gone out to landlords with properties in Scotland regarding legislation coming into effect in early 2022. Trade association SELECT is...

The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...

The prospect of increased renters’ power has already been seen north of the border with the pledge to introduce rent controls...

The UK’s first Minister for Tenants’ Rights says he will introduce rent controls because renters currently “pay way over the odds”. Although...

Rent controls, possibly ensuring that rents do not exceed 25 per cent of household income, are poised to be introduced into...

Proposals to impose strict controls on Airbnb and other short lets - including possibly requiring planning consent and licensing - will be...

An estate agent in Scotland is warning that a new attack on the rental sector and holiday homes may be underway.  Jennifer...

Eight landlords letting flats on the same street have been banned from renting them out on Airbnb. The Edinburgh News website says...

One of the leading figures in the lettings industry says landlords are not the bad guys of the pandemic, as some...

A landlord trade body says the lengthening of notice periods during the pandemic have made matters worse for tenants, not better. John...

Airbnb says it’s working to consider new approaches to short-term letting and the burgeoning holiday lets sector - and this has...

Hundreds of landlords and property professionals say their national economic contribution is under-appreciated and inadequately supported. Landlords have hit out at a lack...