Tag: scotland
Scottish PRS reforms ‘fail to empower tenants’
Private rented sector reforms in Scotland are not effectively empowering tenants to challenge substandard landlord practices, a survey...
Scottish rents outpace inflation since rent controls
Rent increases in Scotland have accelerated since the introduction of rent controls in September 2022, rising faster and higher than...
Scottish PRS faces tax and rent control challenges
Scottish residential lettings site, Citylets, says the nation’s private landlords are facing a range of challenges this year.
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UK rents continue to rise – ONS
Rents in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) continued to climb in the year to December, though the pace of growth did slow,
Scottish housing survey highlights diverging tenant needs
The latest Scottish Housing Survey underscores the distinct roles played by the private rented sector (PRS) and social housing in Scotland,
UK house prices fell in December – Halifax
House prices in the UK ended 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 3.3%, despite a slight 0.2% dip in December, Halifax reports.
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Scotland’s housing emergency will worsen without re...
Scotland’s housing emergency will worsen in 2025 without rent controls, the Green Party says.
Along with ‘robust’...
