Propertymark has urged Scotland’s new First Minister to end the country’s housing emergency. John Swinney is now First Minister and says he...
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![Rent Controls - Eco-activists jubilant after agents suffer legal setback](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
The Scottish Greens - who are in effect the architects of rent controls north of the border - have welcomed a...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rent Control political coalition likely to stay until 2026](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
The political alliance between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Greens is likely to stay in place until 2026. Arguably the...
16 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Extra tax on buy to lets can help housing be ‘more equal’ - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-400x310.png)
The political party propping up the Scottish Government says higher taxes on buy to lets will help the housing market be...
31 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Activists demand rent freeze and eviction ban in England next](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Protest-400x310.jpg)
Activist renters want Liz Truss to follow Scotland’s lead and introduce a rent freeze and eviction ban. The emergency measures - announced...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘Major uncertainty’ for agents caused by reform proposals in Scotland](/upload/images/Locations/ScotlandFlag400x310.png)
Propertymark has once again hit out at reforms to the private rental sector being implemented by the Scottish Government. The government -...
30 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Another Labour politician urges immediate rent controls](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Labour-logo400x310.png)
Another prominent Labour politician has thrown his weight behind rent controls. And Mark Griffin - who is the party’s housing spokesman in...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Deal to introduce rent controls “ill thought out” say agents](/img/default/lat.png)
The deal to introduce rent controls in Scotland - the result of a deal between two parties in the Scottish Parliament...