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![Rents Still Rising in Double Digits in parts of UK - agency figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
Landlords in London are benefitting from double digit increases in rents, outdoing every other region of Great Britain. London rents increased by...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Politicians make landlords feel like pariahs in society - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1991991104.jpg)
Red tape and a hostile attitude towards landlords from government is fuelling Scotland’s housing crisis, experts warn. John Blackwood, chief executive of...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb rips into politicians and restrictions on short lets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Airbnb has ripped into politicians in Scotland who have implemented restrictions on short lets. The former SNP-Green coalition government allowed local councils...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Political change may boost landlord investment, survey shows](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rent Control zealot dropped from Scottish government](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The architect of the controversial rent control policies in Scotland has left the government. It is not known what long-term implication this...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords can afford much tougher regulation, says think tank](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
A think tank based in central London says landlords would not quit the sector if much tougher - and more expensive...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Opposition building to controversial rent control proposals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
Scotland’s new Housing Bill - introducing a laborious eviction process and rent caps across the country - will ‘compound the mistakes’...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Generation Rent claims rent control proposal still not tough enough](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NB%20-%20M%26P%20March%20blog%201%20-%20No%20budget%20boost%20from%20the%20Chancellor%20but%20it's%20not%20all%20doom%20and%20gloom.jpg)
The controversial proposal for permanent rent controls in Scotland, published just ahead of the Easter holiday, doesn’t go far enough for...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Politicians propose State Control of private rents in Scotland](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
The Scottish Government’s Housing Bill allows SNP and Green politicians to create rent control areas, triggered by local authorities, and this...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Eco-activists slam landlords selling up because of rent controls](/upload/images/shutterstock_1909455316(1).jpg)
Green Party activists responsible for rent controls on Scotland have now slammed landlords who claim the number of rented homes is...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![New attack on Airbnb landlords - possible charge for bin collections](/upload/images/shutterstock_572192086.jpg)
Media outlets in Scotland are reporting that Edinburgh council is considering charging short let landlords for bin collections. The plans are to be...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Councillors make ‘breakthrough’ proposal for improving rental EPCs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord rules in force next month “flawed and unworkable”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls - the lessons the industry should learn](/upload/images/shutterstock_2239146247.jpg)
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...
20 January 2024
From: The Big Issues
![Rent Control proposals are complex, costly and won’t work - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2239146247.jpg)
New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert. David Alexander -...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Emergency law demanded to regulate Airbnbs and Short Lets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
A local authority is calling for emergency legislation to help it and other councils stop the spread of Airbnbs and other...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Unknown Energy Costs could hurt tenants this winter](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Low_EPC-400x310.png)
A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...
23 December 2023
From: The Big Issues
![Government eco-scheme for landlords has zero impact - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EcoHomes-2-400x310.png)
A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Shock Rent Controls legal judgement - landlords and agents “disappointed”](/upload/images/shutterstock_2239146247.jpg)
Scotland’s Court of Session has come down in favour of the Scottish Government when it comes to rent controls. A case against...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Build To Rent may be exempt from rent controls - shock proposal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent1-400x310.png)
A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tory identifies single individual responsible for rent rises](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
A Conservative politician has named an individual who he claims is responsible for high rent rises and increasing homelessness. Murdo Fraser, the...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb controls may breach data laws and Human Rights Convention](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
Scotland’s controversial licensing regime on Airbnbs and other short lets, due to start next month, may breach the European Convention on...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Politician likens buying a second home to “forced eviction”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Eviction-400x310%20(1).png)
The Scottish National Party councillor for Oban North and Lorn - which includes the village of Plockton, made famous by the...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![More Time! Call for politicians to extend Airbnb licensing deadline](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
A countryside property organisation has added its voice to the calls for an extension to a licensing scheme for Airbnbs and...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls Here To Stay says Scottish Government](/upload/images/shutterstock_2239146247.jpg)
The Scottish Government says rent controls - already existing as a so-called emergency measure - will become permanent. Scottish First Minister Humza...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb Regulation - Last-ditch bid to stop “laughing stock” rules](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
Trade bodies and short let landlords have made a last-ditch appeal to politicians to stop new rules which could see the...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Gove wants to extend measures in Renters Reform Bill - BBC report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
The BBC says discussions are underway to extend the Renters Reform Bill to specifically outlaw any rental listing banning families and benefit recipients...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Chaos! Bid to regulate Airbnb and short lets in tatters after ruling](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
A plan to regulate short lets such as Airbnbs has been ruled unlawful by a judge before it even comes into...
09 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rent Cap goes on for another six months despite industry opposition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
The Scottish Government looks set to extend its rent cap for yet another six months - despite widespread opposition from the...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Domestic abuse survivors ‘failed’ by landlords - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agent1-400x310.png)
A new report claims that many social landlords have inadequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse. The report, published this week...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Should illegally evicted tenants get damages from landlords?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Eviction-400x310%20(1).png)
A study of almost four years of cases reported to Citizens Advice has suggested that illegal eviction and landlord harassment are...
25 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls - how they make part of the UK un-investable](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Rent controls and political uncertainty are affecting investor appetite to fund and deliver Build to Rent homes in Scotland, according to...
22 April 2023
From: The Big Issues
![Rent cap and eviction ban fail to stifle high tenant demand](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentOnlineSearch-400x310.png)
Rental demand in Scotland remains high according to the first quarterly report by DJ Alexander Ltd and Stonehouse - the two...
21 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Second homes to be clobbered with more than double council tax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Taxes-400x310.png)
Councils are to be given powers to enact huge tax increases on second homes and empty properties, the Scottish Government proposes. New...
18 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agent tells off politicians for ‘unbalanced’ approach to landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/ToLetBoard-400x310.png)
One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rent Freeze at centre of local election party pledges](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Rent_Freeze-400x310.png)
An immediate private sector rent freeze and eviction ban for the duration of the cost of living crisis is the key...
06 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords - will you pay to help overturn a rent freeze?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Rent_Freeze1-400x310.png)
Landlords are being encouraged to contribute to a crowdfunding campaign to take legal action regarding rent caps and eviction bans. It follows...
06 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Government tells landlords to consider reducing rent if tenants ask](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/UnhappyTenants-400x310.png)
The Scottish Government - which is already implementing a rent cap and eviction ban for the private sector - is now...
03 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Private rent rises capped at 3% for existing tenants in Scotland](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agents-400x310.png)
Politicians in the Scottish Parliament have backed a controversial cap which means rent rises for private tenants mid-tenancy cannot exceed 3.0...
13 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls legislation to be unveiled next autumn](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
The Scottish Government, despite being in the middle of electing a new First Minister, is pressing ahead with legislation for long-term...
06 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Fishermen blame landlords for pricing locals out of homes and jobs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-2-400x310.png)
A fishing organisation is blaming landlords for contributing to a housing crisis which, they say, means locals cannot live in coastal...
27 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is property tax so high it drives away investment?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly a quarter of a billion pounds in the last year compared to the...
02 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rent Cap Minister and Shelter stopped from speaking with politicians](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-2-400x310.png)
A nine-page legal document outlining landlords’ arguments has effectively stopped a controversial housing minister and campaigning organisations giving evidence to a...
25 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Legal challenge to rent controls moves a step closer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
A coalition of landlords and lettings groups has submitted a Petition to the Court of Session in Edinburgh seeking a Judicial...
23 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Victory - rent rises allowed after politicians’ U-turn](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/StressedTenant-400x310.png)
Ruling politicians in Scotland have agreed that from April private rents can rise by 3.0 per cent in a 12 month period...
20 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Signs that Scottish private rent freeze could become permanent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Rent_Freeze-400x310.png)
There are early signs that the controversial private rental sector rent freeze in Scotland could be made permanent. The freeze, along with...
16 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords “don’t contribute anything to society” says politician](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Banned_400x310.png)
Landlords are not “contributing anything useful to society” a politician has claimed. Over the Christmas and New year break Ross Greer, a...
03 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Private landlords should follow new ‘average rent increase’ plan](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-ARLA-Propertymark-400x310.jpg)
Propertymark has come out in favour of private landlords being allowed to follow the example of social landlords in agreeing an...
30 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls - most landlords staying the course in Scotland](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Scottish landlords have been targeted with a raft of restrictive legislation in recent years but most are staying the course and...
26 November 2022
From: Agent Advice
![Labour peer shows the damage rent controls can do to housing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Section21-400x310.png)
A Labour peer who was to have invested £1 billion in affordable homes has halted his scheme because of the threat...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords contribute heavily to large increase in property tax paid](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Tax-Image-400x310.png)
Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly two thirds compared to the pre-pandemic period according to analysis of the latest...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords under assault from government: This will end badly](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/EvictionNotice-400x310.png)
It is a fundamental principle of a functioning democracy that parties, when in power, should pay at least lip service to...
15 October 2022
From: Rental Reform
![Emergency Rent Freeze - Landlord bodies seek legal opinion](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Rent_Freeze1-400x310.png)
The National Residential Landlords Association has joined with other landlord and agent bodies to seek legal opinion on whether Scotland’s rent...
14 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Councils begin charging for Airbnb and short let licensing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated_400x310.png)
Local authorities in one part of the UK have revealed their charges for the licensing of Airbnb and other short lets. Scotland’s...
11 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent Freeze politician slams landlords for “hard to justify” increases](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/SavingMoney_400x310.png)
The politician who is the architect of an emergency private sector rent freeze set to come into force this week has attacked...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Experts spell it out - rent freeze will make housing crisis much worse](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentFreeze-400x310.png)
Property experts in one part of the UK where rent freezes are a way of life say they make the housing...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![First AirBnb and short let licensing system starts tomorrow](/upload/images/library/airbnb-logo400x310.png)
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...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent Freeze Update - webinar tomorrow will explain](/upload/images/library/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
Want to know more about the Scottish Government’s rent freeze policy? If so, Rightmove’s webinar tomorrow, September 14, at 10am, may be...
13 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Politician leading Rent Freeze charge cannot explain how it works - claim](/upload/images/library/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
The controversial rent freeze policy in Scotland has been described as being “in chaos” by a top lettings agency chief. In a...
12 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Council to buy homes from landlords and allow tenants to stay](/upload/images/library/First-Time-Buyers-400x310.jpg)
* Angels Media and Landlord Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - A council is offering...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent Freeze “end of private rental as we know it” - claim](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialTenantHome-2-400x310.jpg)
The Scottish Government’s dramatic immediate introduction of a rent freeze and eviction ban could mark the beginning of the end of the...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Eviction ban and emergency rent freeze from today in Scotland](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Nicola%20sturgeon01_400x310.png)
An emergency rent freeze in the private and public sectors has been announced this afternoon in Scotland. It will last until...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Labour demands emergency rent freeze across Scotland](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Labour-logo400x310.png)
Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar has called for the Scottish Government to implement an emergency rent freeze. The freeze, which Sarwar...
30 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![The Trope of the Rogue Landlord - does it drive policy?](/upload/images/library/IndustryRogues-400x310.png)
In an ideal world, home ownership would be the accepted way for everyone to live, with people enjoying the security, warmth,...
27 August 2022
From: Agent Advice
![All homes at least EPC rating C by 2033 says national housing chief](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
The housing chief of the Scottish Government says that all homes in that country - irrespective of tenure - must hit...
15 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlord banned from letting Airbnb after failed appeal to government](/upload/images/library/airbnb-logo400x310.png)
A landlord who lives in the US and lets her apartment out via Airbnb has been banned from doing so in...
26 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Short Lets Licensing - consultation until early August](/upload/images/library/LandlordLicensing-4-400x310.jpg)
A council is one of the first in the UK to consult on a licensing scheme for AirBnb style short lets. The...
19 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Council plea to government for rent and Airbnb controls](/upload/images/library/airbnb-logo400x310.png)
Highland Council is going to ask the Scottish Government for a rent control zone in part of its patch. This is despite...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Reforms can create a professional PRS - if it’s properly policed](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/HousesofParliament-3-400x310.jpg)
Leading rental payment platform PayProp has welcomed the added protections for landlords and renters outlined in the UK government’s rental reform...
25 June 2022
From: Rental Reform
![Rent Controls hit capital values according to letting expert’s analysis](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
Landlords and owner occupiers alike could lose the most financially from rent controls according to a prominent rentals expert. The claim comes...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Negative perception of landlords 'makes housing crisis worse'](/upload/images/library/Sad-Tenants-Evicted-400x310.jpg)
Landowners are claiming that the negative stereotype given to private landlords in recent years by government contributes to the overall housing...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls - now a trade union wants government action](/upload/images/library/rental-sector26615.png)
A trade union has called on the government to “look at all forms of rent control” as a way of combatting...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Points-based system of rent controls demanded by activists](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarketImage-1-400x310.jpg)
A points-based system of rent controls is being advocated by activists associated with a controversial pro-tenant group. Living Rent, which is calling...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Politicians warned over rent controls - landlords will simply quit](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/ParliamentView-400x310.jpg)
A leading lettings industry figure is warning politicians that they risk shrinking the size of the private rental sector if they...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![EU returnees likely to be hit most be rent controls - claim](/upload/images/Brexit/Brexit-People-400x310.jpg)
EU citizens returning to the UK following the disruptions of the pandemic and Brexit May be the biggest losers from rental...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Now trade unions join the call for urgent rent controls](/upload/images/Locations/Edinburgh-400x310px-min.png)
Trade unions in Scotland are demanding that local council candidates sign a pledge to support “urgent” rent controls in that country. The...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Net Tightens On Airbnb - So What Next For Landlords?](/upload/images/Logos/airbnb-logo400x310.png)
Talk is getting louder about restrictions surrounding Airbnb and other short let platforms - and nowhere is the volume greater than...
19 March 2022
From: The Big Issues
![Rental reform threat to economic growth, warns top expert](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/UKHouses-400x310.png)
A veteran lettings agency chief says future economic growth in part of the UK is under threat from a radical reform...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords ditching Airbnb ahead of short-let restrictions - claim](/upload/images/Logos/Airbnb-Alt-400x310.jpg)
A lettings agent says his client landlords are already turning their back on short let platforms including Airbnb ahead of likely...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![PropTech boss wants rental reform - but landlords must be kept on-side](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgent-Tech-400x310.jpg)
A leading figure in the PropTech sector says more regulation could make the rental sector fairer and more transparent - but...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Letting an Airbnb will require planning consent if council succeeds](/upload/images/Logos/Airbnb-Alt-400x310.jpg)
Landlords wanting to let out via Airbnb and other short let platforms in Edinburgh will have to apply for planning consent...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords face fines of up to 36 months’ rent under government plans](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Fined400x310.jpg)
A proposal that landlords be fined up to 36 months rent has been put forward in a consultation paper. The Scottish Government’s...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls and EPCs - landlords urged to respond to consultation](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
A prominent country property expert has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Social renters SIX TIMES less satisfied than private renters - survey](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/TenantStressed-400x310.jpg)
Six times as many social renters in one part of the UK are dissatisfied with their homes compared to private renters...
10 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords invited to apply for hardship grant if they have Covid debts](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/LandlordStressed-400x310.png)
A local authority in Scotland is calling on private landlords to get in touch if they have suffered hardship as a...
17 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Opposition to rent controls voiced by chief of new super-agency](/upload/images/library/D%20J%20Alexander.jpg)
A senior figure in a newly-enlarged agency that wants to become a national force in lettings has thrown his weight behind...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls: Now Labour jumps on the bandwagon](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Labour-logo400x310.png)
Labour is the latest political party to call for rent controls following similar pleas from the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists. Paul...
04 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency backs landlords with sweeping attack on government](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgent-400x310.jpg)
An agency has issued a statement standing shoulder-to-shoulder with landlords and rejecting the negative mood music surrounding the private rental sector. Chris...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls - consultation opens for landlords and general public](/upload/images/library/Glasgow-1-400x310.jpg)
Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party -...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Shelter backs call for rent controls and anti-eviction powers](/upload/images/library/Shelterlogo.png)
Shelter has given what appears to be unconditional support to the SNP-Green proposals for reform of the private rental sector in...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Short Lets licensing schemes to start next year in Scotland](/upload/images/library/LettingAgent-400x310.png)
Councils north of the border will be given powers to ensure short-term lets are safe and meet the needs of local...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Looming rent controls may be deterring landlords from buy to let](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/EvictionNotice-400x310-min.jpeg)
A leading market analyst says the looming threat of rent controls may be deterring landlords entering the buy to let sector,...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Urgent warning over new smoke and CO alarm regulations](/upload/images/library/CO%20and%20smoke%20alarms400x310.jpg)
A warning has gone out to landlords with properties in Scotland regarding legislation coming into effect in early 2022. Trade association SELECT is...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls: Agents urge ‘gentle caution’ after political pledges](/upload/images/library/ARLA-PropertyMark-400x310.jpg)
The letting agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark has made a very cautious approach to the Scottish Government over its strident pledge...
02 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Renter Power! UK's first-ever Minister for Tenants' Rights appointed](/upload/images/Locations/ScotlandFlag400x310.png)
The prospect of increased renters’ power has already been seen north of the border with the pledge to introduce rent controls...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rent controls needed because tenants “pay way over the odds”](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialTenants-1-400x310.jpg)
The UK’s first Minister for Tenants’ Rights says he will introduce rent controls because renters currently “pay way over the odds”. Although...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Here They Come: Rent controls to be introduced in part of the UK](/upload/images/Locations/ScotlandFlag400x310.png)
Rent controls, possibly ensuring that rents do not exceed 25 per cent of household income, are poised to be introduced into...
23 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Curbs on Airbnb and short lets “devastating” say critics](/upload/images/library/airbnb-logo400x310.png)
Proposals to impose strict controls on Airbnb and other short lets - including possibly requiring planning consent and licensing - will be...