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Scotland

A lettings agency in Scotland has played down the impact of the emergency rent freeze and eviction ban which have been introduced by the Scottish Nationalists and Green Party politicians running the government north of the border. ...
The Times says some Build to Rent investment has been paused as a result of the rent freeze imposed by the Scottish Government earlier this month.  ...
A high profile agent has renewed his attack on politicians. ...
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A prominent lettings agency chief executive has lashed out at the “cheap political points” being scored by politicians in Scotland who are in favour of a private sector rent freeze.  ...
An emergency rent freeze in the private and public sectors has been announced this afternoon in Scotland. It will last until "at least" March 31 next year. ...
Propertymark has once again hit out at reforms to the private rental sector being implemented by the Scottish Government. ...
A building society which has taken the unprecedented step of stopping lending on second homes has been sharply criticised by a leading lettings agent. ...
A prominent lettings Industry figure has slammed Boris Johnson’s latest housing market utterances, branding them “off the cuff” and likely to lead to a long-term crisis. ...
Another prominent industry voice is warning of the dangers of the Scottish Government’s new eviction policies. ...
A Parliamentary group currently investigating the possible implementation of rent controls is to be joined by a senior figure from Propertymark. ...
Three organisations have written a joint open letter to the Scottish Government warning that the supply of homes for rent – particularly in rural Scotland - may be irreparably damaged by proposed new legislation. ...
The head of a prominent brand in a fast-expanding lettings and sales agency group has given a cautious welcome to government plans to extend Right To Buy. ...
One of the UK’s largest lettings groups has made an outspoken attack on the policies of a political party standing in next month’s elections. ...
Lettings agency Galbraith reports that landlords are now returning to the residential lets sector from holiday lets after several years without market growth. ...
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