Tag: scottish landlords

Landlord group calls for next Scottish government to tackle housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2026, 1 day ago | 1

A landlord organisation has urged the next Scottish government to introduce proportionate legislation that balances the needs of landlords and...

Anti-landlord legislation is forcing Scottish landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2026, 4 weeks ago | 4

Exclusive video interview with John Blackwood from SAL: “Anti-landlord rhetoric from Scottish politicians is causing landlords to leave the private...

Scotland’s landlord sales outpace those investing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

More landlords in Scotland sold property than bought over the past year, underlining the direction of travel across the nation’s...

Scottish Conservatives pledge to scrap rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The Scottish Conservatives have pledged to reverse rent controls and build 80,000 affordable homes to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency. The...

Scottish Budget: No worst-case scenario for landlords but a missed opportunity

Author: John Blackwood

28th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

At the time of writing, the Scottish Budget process is ongoing in the Scottish Parliament. Sectors across our economy and...

Scottish Budget sparks housing tax backlash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Scotland’s finance and local government secretary, Shona Robison, has set out the Scottish Budget 2026-27, unveiling housing measures that have...

Rent controls and excessive legislation worsen Scottish housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Legislation to help tenants in Scotland has backfired as the number of rural rental properties records a dramatic drop. Scottish...

Scottish landlords urge Scottish government not to follow England’s tax hikes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2025, 5 months ago | 0

The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) is warning the Scottish government not to impose a tax hike on landlords in...

Rent controls haven’t worked in Scotland – Hamptons

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2025, 5 months ago | 4

Scottish landlords are increasing rents at a faster pace than anywhere else in Great Britain because of rent controls reshaping...

Scottish landlords call for ADS moratorium to boost housing supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) is pressing the Scottish Government to temporarily suspend the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) to...

Scottish landlords brace for stricter EPC regulations by 2033

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Private landlords in Scotland face a big overhaul of energy efficiency requirements, with new proposals mandating that all privately rented...

Are you a landlord in Scotland who is selling?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Are you a landlord in Scotland who is selling up? Then, The Sunday Post would like to hear from you....

Scottish landlords face challenges with housing law changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2025, 12 months ago | 1

More than one in five landlords in Scotland admit they are finding it difficult to navigate the evolving legal landscape...

Scottish government considers rent control exemptions for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Scottish landlords are being urged to take part in a consultation on rent control exemptions. The Scottish Association of Landlords...

Scotland to scrap rent controls next month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Rent controls imposed in Scotland in 2022 to alleviate cost-of-living pressures will be lifted next month. The decision follows industry...

More than 50,000 homes lost from Scotland’s PRS due to landlords leaving

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2025, 1 year ago | 5

More than half of Scottish landlords (53%) plan to leave the sector due to rent control proposals and hostility towards...

Scottish Housing Bill passes as landlords face rent caps and pets policy changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 1 year ago | 13

Scottish landlords could be forced to accept pets in rental properties and face rent controls. During a debate, Members of...

Landlords are working people, Scottish housing minister confirms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th November 2024, 1 year ago | 5

Scotland’s landlords are ‘working people’ with the right to a ‘return’ on their investments, housing minister Paul McLennan has confirmed....

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...

House prices set to rise in Edinburgh due to unique growth factors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A letting agency predicts Edinburgh’s house prices will rise due to the city’s unique circumstances. Scotland’s largest letting agency DJ...