Tag: rent controls
Welsh Conservative warns: “Nightmare legislation” driving...
A wave of “nightmare legislation” is driving many good landlords out of the rental sector in Wales, warns Welsh Conservative MS...
‘Landlords have nothing to fear’ from Scotlan...
The Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has defended the government’s new Housing Bill, which includes plans for rent control...
Industry bodies urge government action as housing emergen...
An industry body claims that Scotland has moved past a housing crisis and is in the midst of a housing emergency.
The Chartered Institute...
Leading industry body slams rent controls in Scotland
One leading industry body has warned that there are no advantages to introducing more rent controls in Scotland.
In a discussion with...
Scottish housing minister denies rent cap is causing hous...
The SNP’s housing minister has refuted claims that the government’s rent cap policy is exacerbating Scotland’s housing crisis.
Scottish government’s rent freeze deemed legal
A senior judge has rejected landlords’ pleas and found the Scottish government’s rent freeze and eviction ban was not unlawful.
Scotland’s private rent surge sparks fears of a wid...
Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies have risen by double digits for the fourth consecutive quarter, reaching up to 19% year-on-year...