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A prominent lettings agency operator says he hopes the “toxic” attitude to the private rental sector by the Scottish Government may...

Agents have expressed their anger at permanent rent controls proposed by the SNP and Green Party politicians running the Scottish Government. The...

The largest lettings agency in Scotland says purchases by landlords and other investor buyers in that country have risen sharply despite...

Fast-growing Lomond has acquired a rental portfolio of in excess of 2,000 units. It has bought Tay Letting and its rental portfolio...

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £600m over the last year according to analysis of the latest statistics by the country’s largest...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

One of the UK’s leading lettings agents is bemoaning what he calls “the missed opportunity “ to help the rental sector...

A consultation to introduce boilers into homes and the private rented sector needs ‘more carrot than stick’ according to a prominent...

The long-term shortage of rental accommodation is now addressed by a short-term clampdown on second homes and empty properties, a leading...

It looks like more politicians are preparing a U-turn on energy efficiency rules for the private rental sector. Media reports indicate there...

Private rents have continued to soar in Scotland according to DJ Alexander, the largest lettings agency in the country.  It says rental...

Scotland’s largest letting agent had almost 40,000 viewing requests during July for rental properties in Edinburgh and Glasgow alone. DJ Alexander Ltd...

A buyer has been announced for part of the lettings portfolio of Purplebricks, it has been announced today. The deal, finalised for...

An agent has spoken out about a proposal to allow huge council tax rises on second homes and empty properties. New Scottish...

Revenue from property taxes in Scotland has dropped significantly so far this year, according to a prominent lettings agency.  DJ Alexander Ltd...

New Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is bad news for the private rental sector, a prominent lettings agent warns. David Alexander -...

Numbers of possessions have soared in Scotland since the introduction of a rent cap and eviction ban according to DJ Alexander,...

A prominent lettings agency chief wants a raft of measures to help the private rental sector and investors in next week’s...

A prominent lettings agent has criticised leading candidates for the leadership of the Scottish National Party for anti-holiday let policies. David Alexander,...

A prominent Scottish lettings agent says the decision of Nicola Sturgeon to resign as Scotland’s First Minister may offer a chance...

Ruling politicians in Scotland have agreed that from April private rents can rise by 3.0 per cent in a 12 month period...

A prominent lettings agent has resumed his attack on politicians for failing to build sufficient numbers of social housing properties -...

One of the politicians backing a tax surcharge on the purchase of second homes and buy to lets has been put...

The tax on property purchased in one part of the UK has reached a new record figure - and a top...

A second agency chief has warned the Conservatives of the possible electoral consequences of higher taxes aimed at the private rental...

A lettings agency chief has listed how rent controls have failed across the world. Writing in The Scotsman, David Alexander - chief...

A senior lettings industry figure says the Bank of England should delay future base rate rises to allow the housing market...

A Labour peer who was to have invested £1 billion in affordable homes has halted his scheme because of the threat...

In Scotland - where a rent freeze kicked in last weekend - Scottish private rents have fallen nearly 15 in real...

A high profile agent has renewed his attack on politicians. David Alexander - who heads up DJ Alexander, part of the Lomond...

* Angels Media and Letting Agent Today are deeply saddened by the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II * - The controversial rent...

A prominent lettings agency chief executive has lashed out at the “cheap political points” being scored by politicians in Scotland who...

A recent suggestion by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation charity, for government help to allow private tenants to buy their landlords’ homes,...

A building society which has taken the unprecedented step of stopping lending on second homes has been sharply criticised by a...

A prominent lettings Industry figure has slammed Boris Johnson’s latest housing market utterances, branding them “off the cuff” and likely to...

The head of a prominent brand in a fast-expanding lettings and sales agency group has given a cautious welcome to government...

One of the UK’s largest lettings groups has made an outspoken attack on the policies of a political party standing in...

A prominent lettings agency chief says a consultation looking at changes to private renting proposed by the Scottish Government is merely...

A prominent agent says the shortage of rental property is now so acute, and like to get still worse, that those...

EU citizens with settled status in the UK, but who have stayed in their native countries during the pandemic, are likely...

A leading lettings agent has warned tenants against using social media to find rental properties.  David Alexander - head of DJ Alexander,...

The coming year should be about promoting harmony in the lettings market says the head of an agency that’s now part of a...

The lettings agency boss at the centre of a major industry takeover has fired a warning shot about rent controls and...

The Lomond Group, already reported to be in talks to buy London agency Chestertons, has revealed it’s snapped up another leading...

A senior lettings agent and property management company owner has set out how rent controls could work in very specific circumstances...

One HMO had 78 viewings while in the same city a £7,000 rental property was let after just one day of...

As we emerge out of the pandemic there is a growing need for agents to reflect on how the lettings business...

A veteran lettings expert says most rental activity will soon be online and conducted outside office hours - a further boost...

A prominent industry figure is warning Chancellor Rishi Sunak not to use property taxes to bail out the government over the costs...

For most letting agents the last year has been a challenging one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate,...

The next 12 months could be a surprisingly good year for the private rental sector despite some obvious challenges, according to...

A lettings expert claims that many agents are failing to comply with appropriate legislation, rendering their landlord clients liable for legal...

A prominent agent and industry commentator says the threat of higher Capital Gains Tax risks forcing yet more investors to quit...

A prominent lettings agent and property management expert says the industry has been reluctant to recognise the increasing trend of consumers...

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...

Scotland must encourage more investors into its property market as a way of supporting its economy once the Coronavirus recedes according...

A leading figure in the private rental sector says the lettings industry has been largely ignored once again by Chancellor Rishi...

The decline of the high street - which has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic - is forcing commercial investors to...

Landlords operating in England are increasingly seeking evictions advice from their Scottish counterparts, according to property management firm Apropos. The platform says...

A scheme providing interest-free loans to tenants with Covid-related arrears should be offered across the UK. That’s the view of David Alexander...

  There is little doubt that the coronavirus has changed the way we live and rapidly created a new normality as different...

A prominent lettings agent has come out in favour of the eviction ban extension - but he wants government cash help...

A property management firm says there’s been a big surge in rentals with the majority of deals being completed using virtual...

A senior lettings expert with almost four decades experience says evictions should not be considered during the virus crisis, irrespective of the...

A stamp duty cut could reinvigorate the buy to let market and the wider economy as the country comes out of...

Apropos is a revolutionary digital property management platform which has recently launched in the UK. The new property management platform has...

A PropTech service says it wants to by-pass professional agents and cater just for self-managing landlords.  What’s more, it’s promoting the fact...

One of the country’s largest lettings agencies is to lose 17 jobs out of 100 in what the company founder calls...

A third of all landlords live in Greater London and the South East according to data collated by a property management...

A leading property industry figure says Airbnb is attempting to persuade traditional buy to let landlords into going down the short-let...

There’s still life in the buy to let market despite the regulatory and financial changes in recent years according to a...

The property management platform Apropos, scheduled to launch early next year, says it’s signed up 25 business partners ahead of schedule. The...

Labour’s controversial proposal to oblige landlords to sell their buy to let properties to tenants who wished to purchase them, unveiled...

A leading agent has repeated his controversial belief that the proposed scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers should be seen as...

Landlords must look at their finances as a range of tax changes continue to 'hit home', according to Apropos. The property management...

A group of landlords in the North East are the latest to criticise Labour's plans to introduce a Right to Buy...

The rental sector needs to prepare for the demographic challenge of an increasingly older population, says the head of a high...

We are at the beginning of the end for let only tenancies which have effectively been subsidised in the past by...

There’s been a fierce outcry from Conservative MPs and the lettings industry in response to Labour’s threat to give private rental...

One of the country’s leading property management experts says buy to let is here to stay - but only if individual...

A new property court similar to the Scottish system should be established in England and Wales to deal with the proposed...

Manchester is becoming a buy to let investment hotspot according to the boss of a leading property management firm.  David Alexander of...

A property management chief is arguing that rent controls would restrict mortgage loans to buy to let investors and drive existing...

A lettings agency chief in Scotland says the upcoming ban on agents levying fees on tenants - to be introduced in...

A rental market expert is urging landlords to be cautious when considering to use short-term lets websites such as Airbnb to...

The head of a major property management firm says the controversial proposal to scrap Section 21 eviction powers for landlords is...

Buy to let investors are facing a double whammy as stagnating rents and reduced tax relief are hitting profitability. A study from...

Almost the entire lettings industry has viewed the upcoming ban on tenants fees levied by agents in England and Wales as...

Rents have risen over the past year but at a very low level according to new property consultancy Apropos.  Across Britain as...

A leading letting agent argues that the UK housing market is not prepared to deal with a growing number of lifetime...

One of the country’s largest independent property management firms says it’s seeing a clear shift within the rental sector from traditional...

A major Scottish property management firm says agents and landlords south of the border should prepare now for the likely agency...

The managing director of one of the most prominent letting agencies in Edinburgh and Glasgow - where agents’ fees on tenants...

People coming to work in Scotland from overseas are making up an increasing proportion of private sector tenants according to a...

David Alexander, managing director of the letting agency DJ Alexander, has come across some unusual requests in over 30 years doing business...

A Scottish agent has warned that government proposals to restrict landlord repossessions could negatively impact accommodation costs at the Edinburgh Festival. David...