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Share is proud to announce the launch of a free educational resource designed exclusively for tenants in Scotland’s private rented and mid-market rented sectors. This initiative, made possible through funding from SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust, aims to support both new and existing te

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The Scottish Government has been urged to carry out a more targeted review of anti-social behaviour in the housing sector following publication of the Independent Working Group on Anti-social Behaviour in Scotland. Published last month, the review report included recommendations for strategic and su

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Newton Property Management, a provider of property factoring services across Scotland, has opened a new office in Inverclyde. Newton delivers transparent, efficient property management services nationwide with offices currently in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness.

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A campaign to increase awareness of tenants’ rights was launched today by housing minister Paul McLennan. The campaign includes information about where renters can go to access help and advice.

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Reforms to the rental market in Scotland are not empowering tenants to challenge bad practice in the sector, according to new research.   The data shows that only a small minority of tenants are taking complaints about property conditions to the Tribunal created to resolve disputes where landlo

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A bespoke property factoring service operating across Scotland has announced a major new recruit. Nic Mayall, formerly managing director of James Gibb and a past president of the Property Managers Association Scotland (PMAS), played a key role in transforming James Gibb into one of Scotland’s

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Lettings and estate agency DJ Alexander has said rent levels in Scotland are best left to the market to determine, arguing that rent controls have inadvertently fuelled rent increases. The firm said that the latest statistics on rent levels in the private rented sector (PRS) show that rents have bee

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Temporary restrictions on rent increases in the private rented sector will be withdrawn at the end of March 2025, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The measures were introduced in 2022 to help people during the cost-of-living crisis and were due to come to an end in March.

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The City of Edinburgh Council has agreed changes to its licensing policy on short-term lets (STLs) that will water down key health and safety requirements for homesharers during the Festival period to try to ease the acute shortages of visitor accommodation.

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