Tag: scotland

Cross-party support grows for ending homelessness in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2026, 7 days ago | 1

A homeless charity has welcomed agreement from political parties to end homelessness in Scotland ahead of the Scottish elections. A...

Scotland’s housing emergency deepens amid failing homelessness services

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

More than half of people in Scotland (54%) live in areas with failing homelessness services, new research by Shelter Scotland...

Scottish government faces backlash over housebuilding tax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

The Scottish government has come under fire for proposals to introduce a tax on housebuilding to help fund the repair...

The Tenant Who Built a Pub in Their Living Room

Author: Mark Alexander

24th September 2025, 7 months ago | 1

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in Scotland. A landlord...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2025, 7 months ago | 4

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

Rent rises drop to a four-low as PRS cools – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2025, 11 months ago | 2

The surge in UK rent prices has lost momentum, with annual growth dropping to 2.8% in April, the slowest pace...

Scottish Greens push for pet-friendly renting reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2025, 11 months ago | 2

Scottish Greens are aiming to make it easier for tenants in private rentals to keep pets and assistance animals –...

Scottish PRS reforms ‘fail to empower tenants’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Private rented sector reforms in Scotland are not effectively empowering tenants to challenge substandard landlord practices, a survey reveals. SafeDeposits...

Scottish PRS faces tax and rent control challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Scottish residential lettings site, Citylets, says the nation’s private landlords are facing a range of challenges this year. It points...

UK rents continue to rise – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) continued to climb in the year to December, though the pace of...

Scottish housing survey highlights diverging tenant needs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The latest Scottish Housing Survey underscores the distinct roles played by the private rented sector (PRS) and social housing in...

UK house prices fell in December – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

House prices in the UK ended 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 3.3%, despite a slight 0.2% dip in December,...

Scotland’s housing emergency will worsen without rent controls – Green Party

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Scotland’s housing emergency will worsen in 2025 without rent controls, the Green Party says. Along with ‘robust’ rent controls, the...

House prices outpace income growth to hit affordability

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

While the UK’s house prices continue to rise, income growth has lagged, making homeownership a distant dream for many, data...

Scottish landlords warn that rent controls will ‘backfire’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords in Scotland are warning that proposed rent controls will backfire, leading to a reduction in rental supply and higher...

Scottish Parliament urged to address rent control concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The Scottish Government is being urged to consider the findings of a recent report on the Housing (Scotland) Bill –...

The SNP’s rent control U-turn is a ‘disappointment for tenants’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2024, 1 year ago | 6

The Green Party co-leader in the Scottish Government says the SNP government has bowed to pressure from the landlord lobby...

UK house prices grow for the third month in a row

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

House prices in the UK continued their upward trajectory in September, rising by 0.3% compared to the previous month, Halifax...

Scottish house prices rise by £5,368 in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Scottish housing market is showing resilience with average house prices rising by £5,368 over the past year, research reveals....

Scottish Government commits to rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The Scottish National Party’s Programme for Government is pledging to bring in permanent rent controls for Scotland’s private rented sector...