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A fund instituted by Airbnb to help compensate for the effects of short let accommodation should be extended, local politicians say. In...

Airbnb, which has been criticised by some for its impact on local rental markets, is to set up its own ‘tax’...

A first attempt to regulate Airbnb-style short lets through licensing has been withdrawn. The SNP-led Scottish Government had drawn up a licensing...

Scotland’s official clampdown on short lets is gathering pace with the country’s housing minister advocating a licensing regime and so-called ‘control...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

One of the lettings sector’s leading trade bodies has called on the government and lenders to agree a package of measures...

The new leader of the Labour party in Scotland says his party will introduce “stringent” rent controls if it gains power...

New research by Channel 4 reveals that 123 MPs - just over one fifth of the total - let out at...

A proposed amendment to the government's Housing and Planning Bill which suggests landlords are required to make homes 'fit for human...

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she has been “horrified” to read allegations of some property owners offering rent-free accommodation in...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

Why not drive one of the most powerful, beautiful, and sensational supercars available on the planet today, and at a price...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

The BBC is claiming that vulnerable families are being exploited by rogue landlords in Glasgow - including in the constituency for...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

Labour MP Karen Buck is accusing local authorities of taking a ’softly, softly’ approach to rogue letting agents and landlords. Buck, whose...

The row over Tory MPs who voted against a bid to ensure all homes let to private tenants were “fit for...

Some 19 per cent of MPs in the new parliament are landlords according to their entries in the first Register of...

The policies of the SNP-controlled Scottish Government risks leading to an exodus of landlords as a result of the removal of...

With another hung parliament looking increasingly likely, the so-called ‘challenger parties’ look set to have a major say in who forms...