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Newton Property Management has acquired Aberdeen Property Leasing’s (APL) block factoring portfolio. At the start of October, APL transferred all common management responsibilities for 1,400 factored properties to Newton. The deal followed APL’s decision to focus on their core letting se

The introduction of rent controls has received support from the majority of the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. The Housing (Scotland) Bill aims to improve housing outcomes for people who live in private rented accommodation and ensure a fair balance bet

Zoë Whyatt has joined letting agent and property management company Homes for Good (HFG) as its first chief executive. The appointment follows a period of joint working which saw Zoë identify the next steps of growth for the organisation.

The Scottish Government’s decision to push ahead with rent controls in the private rental sector will reduce housing supply, increase demand and raise rents, according to law firm Holmes Mackillop. Last week housing minister Paul McLennan outlined proposals to introduce a rent cap linked to th

Interested parties are being invited to join the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) for a webinar exploring rural housing in Scotland, focusing on Argyll and Bute's private rental sector.

Property agents with a strong interest in technology are invited to become members of REACH UK’s "Agent Advisory Panel," a biannual, full-day event that connects tech innovators with the property industry. This exclusive opportunity allows agents to directly influence the future of PropTech by

A new partnership has been announced between Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Northern Ireland and TDS Northern Ireland, the leading tenancy deposit protection scheme, to promote professionalism and best practice in the private rented sector. As part of the partnership, TDS Northern Ireland will

Private rent increases could be tied to inflation and apply to rent increases in between tenancies under fresh proposals from the Scottish Government.

Nicky Lloyd discusses how the Edinburgh rental market has performed after the first six months of changed legislation. October marked the first six months of the changed rental landscape in Scotland, following on from almost two years of the restrictions put in place on tenancies by The Cost of Livi

The cost of renting in Scotland’s PRS is beginning to ease whilst policy measures for rent controls continue their journey through Parliament.

The Scottish Government Housing Registers Team has officially endorsed Propertymark Qualifications’ SCQF Level 6 Certificate in Property Agency (Lettings). Following a thorough review, the Scottish Government concluded that the qualification sufficiently addresses the scope of work required by

A membership survey conducted by the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has found that the Scottish Government’s short-term let (STL) regulations are causing a mental health crisis among small business owners.

Rettie has hired Daniel Cohen as an associate director from Nicol Estate Agents, as the property firm looks to further strengthen its leadership team in the Southside of Glasgow. Mr Cohen will be based at Rettie’s Newton Mearns office, working closely with area director Kay Blair who joined fr

Private renters in Wales could soon see significant changes to their rights after the Senedd’s Local Government and Housing Committee endorsed calls for the Welsh Government to extend tenant protections. In a report published this week, the committee has made  13 recommendations set to sh

A "punishing" regulatory framework for Edinburgh’s self-catering sector will cost jobs and do nothing to resolve the city's housing crisis, a trade association has warned after a new study found further reductions in short-term lets could cost Edinburgh's economy £57 million.