Tag: Rent Controls Scotland

Landlord group calls for next Scottish government to tackle housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2026, 1 day ago | 1

A landlord organisation has urged the next Scottish government to introduce proportionate legislation that balances the needs of landlords and...

Scottish renters should get last two months’ rent-free if evicted – Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 3 weeks ago | 5

Generation Rent is calling on all political parties in Scotland to back its manifesto pledge that Scottish renters should receive...

Anti-landlord legislation is forcing Scottish landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2026, 4 weeks ago | 4

Exclusive video interview with John Blackwood from SAL: “Anti-landlord rhetoric from Scottish politicians is causing landlords to leave the private...

Rent controls do work claims Green Party

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2026, 1 month ago | 11

The Green Party claims that “rent controls can work,” despite evidence suggesting otherwise. Speaking at the New Economics Foundation, Green...

Scottish Labour promise biggest housebuilding revolution ahead of elections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Scottish Labour has pledged to build 125,000 new homes over the next Parliament. Party leader Anas Sarwar claimed Scotland’s housing...

Scottish Conservatives accuse SNP of worsening housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 2 months ago | 1

As the Scottish government launches a consultation on accelerating housebuilding in Scotland, the Scottish Conservatives have accused the SNP of...

Scottish rents level out as supply improves

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Scotland’s private rented sector has shown signs of stabilisation over the past year, with rent rises broadly tracking inflation. DJ...

Rent controls and excessive legislation worsen Scottish housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Legislation to help tenants in Scotland has backfired as the number of rural rental properties records a dramatic drop. Scottish...

Scotland’s rent controls set for 2027 as industry bodies call for more guidance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2025, 5 months ago | 0

Rent controls in Scotland will be introduced in phases and are not expected to take effect until mid-2027. Under the...

Scottish Conservatives call out SNP over flawed Scottish Housing Bill

Author: Meghan Gallacher MSP

14th November 2025, 5 months ago | 0

There was a time in Scotland when owning your own home wasn’t a distant aspiration, it was an achievable goal....

Small-scale landlords are key to solving Scotland’s housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2025, 6 months ago | 2

Scotland’s housing emergency could worsen without proper backing for small-scale, part-time landlords who now dominate the rental market, property expert...

Industry body warns rent controls could hit investment as Scottish Housing Bill nears final stage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2025, 7 months ago | 1

An industry body is warning of the potential consequences of introducing rent controls in Scotland as the Scottish Housing Bill...

Two-tier rental market warning as Build-to-Rent exempt from rent controls in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2025, 8 months ago | 2

The Scottish government has been accused of creating a “two-tier rental market” after a consultation revealed that Build-to-Rent (BtR) and...

Scottish landlords leaving the market due to anti-landlord rhetoric

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Anti-landlord rhetoric from politicians is to blame for the landlord exodus in Scotland, claims the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL)....

Scottish trade unions back tenants demand for rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 10 months ago | 3

Trade unions in Scotland have joined with tenant activist group Living Rent to demand that the Scottish government implements rent...

Propertymark warns against rent caps as Scotland’s housing crisis worsens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2025, 11 months ago | 1

An industry body is calling for action to tackle Scotland’s housing crisis. Propertymark is warning the Scottish government not to...

Most Scots back rent controls – Poll

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 12 months ago | 5

It might not surprise many landlords in Scotland, but a poll organised by the Scottish Greens shows that most people...

Scotland’s tax reliefs and rent control end could boost PRS investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Scotland’s tax incentives and the imminent removal of rent caps could trigger a big boost in private rented sector (PRS)...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 1

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

Scottish Housing Bill passes as landlords face rent caps and pets policy changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 1 year ago | 13

Scottish landlords could be forced to accept pets in rental properties and face rent controls. During a debate, Members of...