Tag: tenants’ rights

Peer denies there is a landlord exodus from the PRS
A leading independent peer says that fears of a landlord exodus are ‘unfounded’ and he is calling for the landlord-tenant...

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...

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’...

Scottish Greens urge landlords to stop evictions during w...
The Scottish Greens are demanding that ALL landlords halt evictions during the winter months to show “compassion and kindness.”...

Councils and letting agents join forces to tackle damp an...
Letting agents and councils are teaming up to tackle damp and mould in the private rented sector with a new campaign.
East Riding...

Tenants are pressured into paying a year’s rent upf...
Tenants across the UK are facing increasing pressure to pay huge amounts of rent upfront to secure a property, according to a survey...

Keir Starmer: Not all landlords are evil
In a heated interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, Keir Starmer declared, “not all landlords are evil,” but slammed some for driving up...