- Written by: Graham Norwood
The so-called emergency rent freeze and eviction ban in Scotland “can serve as a Europe-wide template for protecting tenants rights” according to the Green Party. ...
- Written by: Riccardo GiovanacciÂ
It is a fundamental principle of a functioning democracy that parties, when in power, should pay at least lip service to the concept of balancing the competing needs and aspirations of all elements of society, not just those they hope ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
AirBnb owners are leaving the market for long term lettings following changes to the regulations in Scotland according to a leading property firm. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A combination of Labour, the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists have pushed through a rent freeze proposal. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations says its members are key to tackling the cost of living crisis but rent freezes, soaring construction costs and net zero targets all threaten their ability to play their part. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A rent freeze in Scotland - which has been condemned by many experts in the private rental sector and by housing associations - has now been criticised by tenant and political activists too. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A landlord who left her tenants to live in filthy and unsafe conditions, while running an unlicensed HMO, has been prosecuted for multiple offences. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
There’s been a slowdown in the annual growth rate of house prices - a movement described as “modest” by the Nationwide. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Unusual though it may be, a local authority is reaching out to landlords who may be struggling with their finances in the current cost of living crisis. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Sheffield City Council has prosecuted Uttoxeter-based landlord Gunes Ata for failing to provide information about the insurance of the building he lets out. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The controversial rent freeze policy in Scotland has been described as being “in chaos” by a top lettings agency chief. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
House prices in the UK rose by 0.4 per cent in August, against a 0.1 per cent drop in July, according to the Halifax. ...
- 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
A leading financial analyst says what are generally called “period properties” are set to become financial nightmares for landlords or owner occupiers alike. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Annual UK house price growth slowed to 10 per cent in August, from 11 per cent in July - and the average home has increased in value by almost £50,000 in the past two years. ...
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