The pressure on rents for new tenancies in Scotland’s private rented sector have started to ease with all major cities now...
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10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
A prominent lettings agency operator says he hopes the “toxic” attitude to the private rental sector by the Scottish Government may...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The politician widely regarded as being the architect of rent controls in Scotland says he will shortly present a wider package...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A survey from property portal Share to Buy suggests that over three quarters of buyers believe they cannot afford to purchase...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies in the private rented sector have risen by double digits for the fifth quarter...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert. David Alexander -...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has urged its members who feel frustrated by the changes to the Scottish Government’s so-called Cost of Living regulations ending...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The controversial minister who steered rent controls through the Scottish Parliament has contacted Propertymark to reveal details of the next stage. Patrick...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Newspaper report claims some 710 properties have been put into the private rental market by the government - and they are...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies in the private sector have risen by double digits for the fourth quarter in a...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Lettings chain Fine & Country says rents are likely to steadily rise through the summer. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine &...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Property portal Citylets says average rents in Scotland rose 12.4 per cent in the past year to £1,007 per month -...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
17 January 2023
From: Breaking News
A council has purchased some 40 properties to avoid them becoming holiday homes and Airbnbs. Highland council in Scotland is spending up...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
A prominent provider in the Build To Rent sector is to offer over 1,300 new rental homes over three sites in...
19 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords selling up or converting to short lets have led to a growing housing crisis, according to a trade body of...
14 December 2021
From: Breaking News
A town with one of the UK’s heaviest concentrations of holiday homes is clamping down on future purchases by outsiders who...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
A renters’ union in Scotland claims a proposal to cap rents in the country doesn’t go far enough. The Scottish Parliament’s Local...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
Independent agent uses innovative ‘feet up’ campaign to win business. An independent letting agency has invited landlords to put their ‘feet up’...
28 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media
London’s asking rents hit a new record average of £2,119 per calendar month as the ongoing shortage of property for tenants...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Build To Rent developer Simple Life has launched 28 new BTR family homes in Newhall Harlow, Essex. Part of a larger development of...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News
A local authority in Manchester is pioneering a ban to prevent buyers of homes at a new development from selling them to private...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News
There’s more evidence today that the largest buy to let investment yields are coming from the north of England and the...
16 August 2018
From: Breaking News
The number of buy to let mortgage products on the open market has passed the 2,000 mark for the first time. This...
02 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Figures from investment company London Central Portfolio suggest that re-lets of older properties to new tenants showed a fall in rents...
13 January 2017
From: Breaking News
A London council has set up a system to allow council tenants to buy into a shared ownership scheme which it...
20 October 2016
From: Breaking News
A student accommodation specialist is warning about the potential pitfalls of investing in individual student rooms or small pods as opposed...
05 May 2016
From: Breaking News
Connells Residential is launching its first ever event for property investors - Invest Fest, in Birmingham next week. The agency chain has...
18 September 2015
From: Breaking News
Landlords of residential properties in high risk flood areas should look at minimising their risks now rather than be left at...