Private rents have continued to soar in Scotland according to DJ Alexander, the largest lettings agency in the country. It says rental...
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11 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rent Controls Fail Worldwide - agent lists disastrous consequences](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Rent_Freeze1-400x310.png)
A lettings agency chief has listed how rent controls have failed across the world. Writing in The Scotsman, David Alexander - chief...
14 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Leading Tory hits back at demands for rent controls](/upload/images/Locations/WalesFlag-400x310.jpg)
One of the most high profile members of the Welsh Parliament has hit back at calls from the controlling Labour and...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Labour’s rent controls: global examples of how they do not work](/img/default/lat.png)
Rent controls similar to those demanded by Labour in London and other major cities in the UK do not work, and...
29 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rent controls are “snake oil” and should be rejected, says Economist](/img/default/lat.png)
The weekly economic and financial research magazine The Economist has made a scathing attack on rent controls. The publication says rent controls...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Fast-expanding agency says landlords go free but tenants pay](/img/default/lat.png)
An agency which says it aims to be “the UK’s premier residential lettings company” says it’s offering itself free to landlords...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rent control: it can work but can also backfire on tenants, says BBC](/img/default/lat.png)
The BBC’s Reality Check service, respected for giving a more realistic assessment of many politicians’ promises, has looked at London mayor...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Shock US video claims Airbnb and short-lets 'enable terrorists'](/img/default/lat.png)
If you think Airbnb and similar platforms have received a rough ride from some UK letting agencies and the hospitality industry,...
09 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![London is the world's second most expensive city to rent](/img/default/lat.png)
London is the globe's second most expensive city for renters, according to research by housebuilder Barratt London. The study analysed 20 cities...
08 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb hits tourist tax problem - could it happen here?](/img/default/lat.png)
The rise and rise of Airbnb - the global online short-lets system that could be used by landlords to short-circuit letting...
28 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![City prepares pioneering cap on Airbnb short lets](/img/default/lat.png)
A city worried that the explosion of short lets offered via Airbnb may worsen its existing housing crisis is next month...