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The politician widely regarded as being the architect of rent controls in Scotland says he will shortly present a wider package...

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

Propertymark has urged its members who feel frustrated by the changes to the Scottish Government’s so-called Cost of Living regulations ending...

The controversial minister who steered rent controls through the Scottish Parliament has contacted Propertymark to reveal details of the next stage. Patrick...

The number of first-time buyers is estimated to have fallen by nine per cent in 2022, Yorkshire Building Society says. Analysis by...

The five years since the introduction of the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes has led to a...

A major trade body has called for a tapering down of notice periods for Section 8 and Section 21. The government has...

A charity wants yet another extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions. Step Change says new research it has conducted shows...

The Law Society says it’s concerned about how the government will taper the end of the eviction ban, now extended until...

Knight Frank is reporting that tenants in high-value London markets are agreeing deals that allow them to delay the start of...

The proportion of landlords purchasing buy to let homes in London with cash rose from 33 per cent in 2017 to...

Rent rises in the private rental sector have merely tracked inflation and the Retail Price Index over the past five years...

The number of buy to let investors in the UK has hit a record high of 2.5m in the latest tax...