Tag: Housing Crisis Scotland

SNP plan to give tenants first refusal on homes sparks backlash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2026, 5 months ago | 16

Ahead of the Scottish elections, the SNP has pledged tenants will get first refusal if a landlord puts their home...

Scottish government pledges millions of pounds to offset LHA freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th March 2026, 6 months ago | 0

The Scottish government has announced it will provide £9 million in extra funding to tackle the Local Housing Allowance (LHA)...

Scottish Housing Bill gains Royal Assent but critics warn of damage to PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2025, 10 months ago | 1

The Scottish Conservatives have labelled the Scottish Housing Bill a “disaster for the private rented sector” as it gains Royal...

Shelter Scotland warns of ‘broken and biased’ housing system amid housing emergency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2025, 12 months ago | 4

Shelter Scotland blasts the government for “Scotland’s broken and biased housing system” as new figures reveal the number of households...

Are you a landlord in Scotland who is selling?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Are you a landlord in Scotland who is selling up? Then, The Sunday Post would like to hear from you....

Landlords are ‘counting down the days’ to rent cap removal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

The Scottish Greens have issued an urgent plea to the SNP-led Scottish government to preserve the temporary rent cap because...

Propertymark slams Scotland’s BTL tax hike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2025, 2 years ago | 3

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have agreed the Scottish government’s £63 billion Budget for 2025-26. The minority SNP-led administration...

Scottish Housing Bill will destabilise the market and drive landlords out says Meghan Gallacher MSP

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2025, 2 years ago | 1

The Scottish Housing Bill is an attack on the private rented sector, says Meghan Gallacher MSP. In an exclusive video...

Short-term lets not to blame for Scotland’s housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Short-term lets should not be blamed for the housing crisis in Scotland, according to new research. Data by BiGGAR Economics...

Scottish empty homes could help tackle housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) claims the Scottish government must do more to tackle the empty homes crisis. According...

Tenant groups and trade unions push for rent controls in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Tenant activist groups and trade unions are demanding the Scottish government take action to end the housing crisis by introducing...

Industry leaders warn Scottish Housing Bill could have severe consequences

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A new lobbying group of industry leaders has warned that the Scottish Housing Bill will create uncertainty and hamper investment....

Scotland’s housebuilding plummets following rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Housebuilding in Scotland has taken a significant hit since rent controls were introduced. According to Scottish government figures, only 16,404...

Scottish Housing Minister’s pledge to collaborate on rent controls sparks debate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Scottish Housing Minister vows to work with landlords to make rent controls work. In a housing emergency debate, Paul McLennan...

Scottish government faces rent control backlash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The Scottish government’s own economic agency has warned that rent controls will only make the housing crisis worse. South of...