The politician widely regarded as being the architect of rent controls in Scotland says he will shortly present a wider package...
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New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert. David Alexander -...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has urged its members who feel frustrated by the changes to the Scottish Government’s so-called Cost of Living regulations ending...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The controversial minister who steered rent controls through the Scottish Parliament has contacted Propertymark to reveal details of the next stage. Patrick...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The number of first-time buyers is estimated to have fallen by nine per cent in 2022, Yorkshire Building Society says. Analysis by...
05 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The five years since the introduction of the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes has led to a...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News
A major trade body has called for a tapering down of notice periods for Section 8 and Section 21. The government has...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A charity wants yet another extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions. Step Change says new research it has conducted shows...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
The Law Society says it’s concerned about how the government will taper the end of the eviction ban, now extended until...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Knight Frank is reporting that tenants in high-value London markets are agreeing deals that allow them to delay the start of...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News
The proportion of landlords purchasing buy to let homes in London with cash rose from 33 per cent in 2017 to...
18 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Rent rises in the private rental sector have merely tracked inflation and the Retail Price Index over the past five years...