Tag: scotland

Scottish rent cap addressed a problem ‘that didn’t exist’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Scottish private sector rents have risen at a rate in line with inflation over the last nine years, according to...

Scotland’s housing crisis: ‘Anti-landlord legislation’ deters developers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Scotland’s housing sector is in crisis as developers are being deterred by what they term as ‘anti-landlord legislation’ and are...

Scottish landlords exploit SNP rent control loophole to increase rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Scottish landlords are capitalising on a loophole in the SNP’s rent control laws, leading to a 12% increase in rents,...

Patrick Harvie defends Scotland’s rent cap against critics

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has defended Scotland’s rent cap saying that ‘many thousands’ of tenants have been helped and...

UK house price growth slows after five months of rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

UK house prices continued to rise year-on-year in March, although the pace of growth slowed compared to the previous month,...

‘Landlords have nothing to fear’ from Scotland’s rent controls plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 19

The Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has defended the government’s new Housing Bill, which includes plans for rent control areas....

Concerns over proposed rent controls in Scottish housing bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The Scottish government has published its new housing bill which claims to prevent homelessness and strengthen tenants’ rights. Proposals in...

Fourth Scottish council declares housing emergency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A fourth Scottish council has declared a housing emergency because of ‘extraordinary strain on its housing and homelessness services’. Fife...

UK rent growth slows but tenant affordability is a ‘challenge’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The average UK rent has risen by 7.8% to £1,223 in the past year, but the pace of growth is...

Scotland’s rent cap backfires with big rent rises for tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Tenants in Scotland are seeing big rent rises and the rent cap brought in by the SNP is being blamed...

Scottish landlords hammer rent cap proposals in government consultation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The Scottish Government has published the results of a public consultation on its New Deal for Tenants proposals and found...

Industry bodies urge government action as housing emergency grips Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2024, 2 years ago | 5

An industry body claims that Scotland has moved past a housing crisis and is in the midst of a housing...

Scottish Greens hit back at landlord claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2024, 2 years ago | 14

A political party has hit back at claims made by the Scottish Association of Landlords which said that 22,000 homes...

Tenants in Scotland are urged to know their rights as rent cap expires

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Tenants in Scotland are being advised to know their renting rights as the emergency measures to protect them from rent...

Charity demands action from First Minister to tackle housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 2 years ago | 9

 A housing charity is urging the First Minister to declare a housing emergency across the whole of Scotland. Shelter Scotland...

Scottish house prices soar while UK average falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Scotland outperformed the rest of the UK in the property market in 2023, with a 4.2% increase in house prices,...

Letting agent slams ‘unrealistic’ safety rules for Scotland’s landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A leading Edinburgh letting agent has criticised the new safety regulations for private landlords in Scotland, calling them ‘unrealistic’. Clan...

UK rents soar by 8.3% in a year – Scotland leads the way

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The UK’s rental market has seen a sharp rise in rents over the last year, with the average monthly rent...

Scottish tenants brace for rent hikes and evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Scottish tenants are facing a looming crisis in the private rented sector as emergency protections against rent hikes and evictions...

Scotland’s new build starts plummet by 24% in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Scotland has experienced a dramatic fall in new build starts across all sectors in the last year, a report reveals....