rent controls Archives - Page 3 of 6

Silhouetted landlord walking through glass doors marked with exit and rejected symbols, suggesting leaving the rental market

Housing Minister dismisses fears that regulation will force small landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2026, 10 months ago | 53

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has rejected claims that more regulation will drive small landlords out of the market. During a...

Rent increases illustrated by rising arrow over house icon against Scottish flag

Landlord exodus and rent controls drive rising rents across Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2025, 12 months ago | 1

Rents continue to rise in Scotland as the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) warned this was inevitable due to landlords...

Wooden house model labelled “Housing Bill” leaning on rocks, representing Scotland’s new housing legislation.

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2025, 1 year ago | 1

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

Government rejects rent control proposal as minister warns of negative impact on renters and landlords.

Housing Minister rules out rent controls despite pressure from Sadiq Khan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook says introducing rent controls will make life more difficult for renters and landlords. In response to...

Abolish landlords? Bring it on!

Author: Landlord Crusader

9th October 2025, 1 year ago | 13

Last weekend, Green Party members voted like lemmings to ‘seek the effective abolition of private landlordism’ at their conference in...

Scottish Parliament building with "PASSED" stamp marking approval of Housing Bill

Scottish Housing Bill passes final stage but critics warn it will create a hostile environment for investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The Scottish Housing Bill has passed stage three and is expected to gain Royal Assent within weeks. The news has...

Sadiq Khan with superhero imagery highlighting rent control debate

Sadiq Khan pushes for rent controls under new devolution powers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2025, 1 year ago | 15

London Mayor Sadiq Khan claims ‘the power to cap rents’ is top of his list in new powers under the...

wooden house with rent words and keys and a pound sign

Former Tory Minister defends landlords charging market rent amid calls for rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A former Tory cabinet minister has defended landlords renting out their properties at market price. David Gauke, former Justice Secretary,...

Housing Crisis sign in a rainy surburb and a scottish flag

Scottish housing crisis demands bold PRS action

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The Scottish Housing Secretary, Mairi McAllan, is being urged to prioritise the private rented sector (PRS) in her Autumn plan...

Emma best from London City Hall Conservatives with Houses of Parliament in the blue background and a location graphic titled the truth about rent controls

City Hall Conservatives challenge landlord stereotypes and blame Sadiq Khan for London’s housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2025, 1 year ago | 8

It’s easier for London Mayor Sadiq Khan to paint a picture of greedy landlords than to solve London’s housing crisis,...

Students around a dining table, a student sitting at the table on a latop wearing headphones and a Scottish flag

Scotland’s rent control amendment for student accommodation faces backlash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2025, 2 years ago | 3

An amendment in the Scottish Housing Bill to allow rent controls for purpose-built student accommodation will have a “chilling effect”...

A construction working building a wall, a Scottish flag and a blue arrow pointing downwards

Lack of investor confidence due to rent controls hurting Scotland’s Build-to-Rent claims industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2025, 2 years ago | 1

Rent controls are to blame for the plummet in build-to-rent construction (BtR), claims industry body. According to an analysis by...

Scottish Greens push for rent controls despite evidence they don’t work

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2025, 2 years ago | 1

The Scottish Greens claim that 82% of people in Scotland support rent controls, as they try to prevent the removal...

A pendulum swinging and a question mark on a black background

Is the PRS pendulum swinging too far against landlords?

Author: Readers Question

24th March 2025, 2 years ago | 24

The biggest problem facing landlords is that the PRS is like a pendulum, swinging slowly from one policy extreme to...

Union bosses push for council homes priority despite earning £70k

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2025, 2 years ago | 2

One of Britain’s largest trade unions is demanding that its members receive priority for social housing, despite earning £70,000 a...

NHS workers struggle as private rents become unaffordable claims Shelter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2025, 2 years ago | 5

Shelter claims NHS workers are being priced out of the private rented sector. According to the housing charity, in almost...

Plans to extend Awaab’s law to Scotland’s PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

As Awaab’s Law is set to be introduced in the social housing sector in Scotland, there are plans to extend...

Labour government rejects rent controls as part of Renters’ Rights Bill debate.

Labour government reject rent controls but claim Renters’ Rights Bill won’t drive landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2025, 2 years ago | 9

The Labour government claim they do not support rent controls, but say the Renters’ Rights Bill will not cause landlords...

Man outside Welsh Parliament discussing housing white paper and rental sector reforms.

Welsh housing plans receive mixed reaction from Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Propertymark has responded to the Welsh government’s housing white paper consultation and expressed support for some measures – but warns...

Jeremy Corbyn speaking during a political event on rent controls

Rent Controls and the Olympic levels of ideologically inspired cognitive dissonance?

Author: Readers Question

6th February 2025, 2 years ago | 16

Jeremy Corbyn is now, thankfully, a complete irrelevance. I’ll never forget how happy I was when he lost the election,...

Man preparing checklist of questions for Labour MP on landlord and housing policies

Points and questions for my Labour MP – Have I missed anything?

Author: Readers Question

31st January 2025, 2 years ago | 20

Hello, I am having my first video call with our local Labour MP later this week. I have sent an...

Tag: rent controls