Tag: Scottish housing crisis

Tenant group calls for abolition of Scotland’s PRS ahead of elections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2026, 5 months ago | 1

With the Scottish elections taking place next month, a tenant group is calling on the next government to reduce the...

Scotland’s housing crisis deepens as housebuilding plummets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Housebuilding in Scotland has reached record lows, with the Scottish government off target on its promise to build 110,000 affordable...

Open Letter to the SNP: why did Scotland’s PRS stop growing?

Author: Mark Alexander

16th March 2026, 6 months ago | 8

Analysis of why Scotland’s private rented sector stopped expanding and what rent controls, taxation and regulation may mean for housing...

Organisations call for more affordable homes to tackle Scottish housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Shelter Scotland has called on the Scottish government to deliver more than 15,000 affordable homes every year of the next...

Small-scale landlords are key to solving Scotland’s housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2025, 11 months ago | 2

Scotland’s housing emergency could worsen without proper backing for small-scale, part-time landlords who now dominate the rental market, property expert...

Shelter Scotland calls on government to build 15,000 new social homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Shelter Scotland has announced the launch of its ‘Delivering Homes, Delivering Rights’ plan, which calls for the Scottish government to...

Strict EPC C targets risk deepening Scotland’s housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2025, 11 months ago | 0

An industry body has warned that strict EPC C targets for Scotland’s private rented sector could worsen the housing crisis....

Two-tier rental market warning as Build-to-Rent exempt from rent controls in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The Scottish government has been accused of creating a “two-tier rental market” after a consultation revealed that Build-to-Rent (BtR) and...

Energy-efficiency rules threaten to damage the PRS in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Politicians and industry bodies warn proposed energy-efficiency rules for Scotland will damage the private rented sector (PRS) and hurt tenants....

Shelter Scotland urges government to invest in social homes amid housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Shelter Scotland claims social housing generates thousands of pounds a year to help improve lives. A three-year study commissioned by...

Scottish BTR schemes plummet as rent controls deter investors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The construction of Build-to-Rent homes in Scotland is dwindling, with a 15% drop in units under development in the second...

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...

Targeting Scotland’s empty homes won’t solve the housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The Scottish government’s focus on bringing empty and second homes back into use will not solve the nation’s housing crisis,...

Scottish trade unions back tenants demand for rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Trade unions in Scotland have joined with tenant activist group Living Rent to demand that the Scottish government implements rent...

Scottish landlords warn new EPC regulations will deepen housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

New Scottish government environmental regulations will exacerbate the ongoing housing shortage in Scotland and prolong stays in emergency homeless accommodation...

Scottish Conservatives say new Housing Minister won’t fix SNP failures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Scottish Conservatives accuse the SNP of making token changes instead of real solutions as they appoint Màiri McAllan as...

Industry body urges Scottish government to boost investment in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

An industry body has slammed the Scottish government for failing to offer pro-growth policies to tackle the housing emergency. Propertymark...

Most Scots back rent controls – Poll

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

It might not surprise many landlords in Scotland, but a poll organised by the Scottish Greens shows that most people...

Scottish Government urged to act over housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Scotland’s housing crisis is reaching a critical point, and the upcoming Scottish Budget must address the issue with immediate and...