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Professor Douglas Robertson provides an overview of the main findings of the RentBetter research project led by Indigo House and funded by the Nationwide Foundation. The reform of any policy introduces a new set of dynamics within any system. Any policy’s success measured against its stated am

The UK Government has been urged to assess the "inadequacy and volatility" of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) in the wake of new private rent inflation figures.

New research on Scottish tenancy reform has highlighted how significant changes to private rented legislation have delivered improvements in Scotland, but emphasises the urgent need for stronger measures to ensure renters are protected.

Short-term let (STL) operators in Edinburgh will now be able to apply for planning permission before their licences are determined following a successful legal challenge.

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has allowed an appeal by a landlord ordered to pay over £5,000 to her former student tenants after finding that the First-tier Tribunal had inadequate evidence to reach the conclusions it did.

Marcus Di Rollo, lettings director at full-service legal firm Gilson Gray, looks at why the City of Discovery offers an attractive proposition for landlords priced out of properties in the capital. Dundee is undergoing huge transformation. The arrival of the V&A nearly six years ago, infrastruct

Scotland’s trade union leaders and Living Rent have urged the Scottish Government to reaffirm its commitment to introducing rent controls.

Perth & Kinross Council has voted against plans to introduce a short-term let control area in the region.

Demand for rental properties continues apace in Scotland’s Private Rental Sector as legislation to control rents in market hotspots continues through Parliament. According to the latest quarterly report from Citylets, the rate of annual rental growth however continues to ease within major citi

The number of households renting privately in Scotland has increased by 9.5%  in just over a decade, according to new statistics from the 2022 Census.

Family business At Home in Edinburgh has been shortlisted in The Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2024, for Residential Letting Team of the Year - sponsored by SafeDeposits Scotland. The shortlisting is a fantastic achievement for the team of just four, led by husband-and-wife duo Rick and Vicky

The SNP’s failure to plan for the end of temporary rent control has led to rents rising faster in Scotland than in most other parts of the UK, figures obtained by Scottish Labour have indicated. Figures show that average contested rents jumped by 20% following the end of the control period, wi

Newton Property Management has continued to accelerate its growth through the completed acquisition of Aberdeen-based Atholls. At the end of July, Atholls transferred all common management responsibilities for 2,600 factored properties following a review of services.

Property experts Sarah Baum and Michael Connolly have joined forces to launch Scotland’s first estate agency specialising in accessible homes. Based in Edinburgh, Accessible Housing Scotland (AHS) will have a specific focus on individuals with a range of accessibility requirements, whether due

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has refused an appeal by two landlords against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision not to grant them an eviction order to remove the long-term tenant of their property on the basis of financial hardship.