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Industry bodies urge government action as housing emergency grips Scotland

An industry body claims that Scotland has moved past a housing crisis and is in the midst of a housing emergency.
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) in Scotland declared a housing emergency at the Scotland Housing Festival this week.

Leading industry body slams rent controls in Scotland

One leading industry body has warned that there are no advantages to introducing more rent controls in Scotland.
In a discussion with Scottish government officials, Propertymark urged ministers to look at evidence of rent controls in other countries wh…

Scottish housing minister denies rent cap is causing housing crisis

The SNP’s housing minister has refuted claims that the government’s rent cap policy is exacerbating Scotland’s housing crisis.
Paul McLennan denied claims the rent cap is driving up prices and reducing supply in Scotland.
Scottish ministers introduced …

Scottish government’s rent freeze deemed legal

A senior judge has rejected landlords’ pleas and found the Scottish government’s rent freeze and eviction ban was not unlawful.
Landlords expressed “disappointment and frustration” but vowed urgent action must be taken by the Scottish government to add…

Scotland’s private rent surge sparks fears of a wider rent cap

Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies have risen by double digits for the fourth consecutive quarter, reaching up to 19% year-on-year growth in some regions, research reveals.
The findings from Citylets point to the Cost of Living (Tenant Protect…

Scottish government rent control proposals slammed by expert

The Scottish government’s recently launched consultation on a range of issues affecting the private rented sector (PRS), including rent controls and tenant eviction protections, has been slammed by one leading property expert.
Neil Cobbold, the m…

A political party manifesto for the PRS: What landlords DON’T want from politicians

So, we are into the party political conference season and it is apparent that the private rented sector (PRS) is not going to be discussed – even though the country is facing a ‘housing emergency’.
And rather than offer up a political…

Lib Dems want to introduce landlord licensing and rent controls

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to give private rented sector (PRS) tenants and landlords a ‘fair deal’ in their newly published policy paper which would see three-year tenancies and ‘rent smoothing’ – or rent controls – being introduced…

Rent controls in Wales will worsen housing crisis warns NRLA

One association is warning that introducing rent controls in Wales will have a ‘disastrous impact on the private rented sector.’
The NRLA has responded to the Welsh government’s Fair Rents & Adequate Housing consultation deadline explaining how ren…

Capping rents will cause landlords to leave PRS warns industry body

An industry body warns that capping rents will only deepen the current rental crisis.
The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) says capping rents would lead to a “stampede” of landlords quitting the sector.
They are urging the Government to l…

Scottish landlords face ‘long term’ rent controls, government reveals

The Scottish Government has announced plans to introduce ‘long-term’ rent controls among a raft of new housing laws that will also tackle homelessness and boost renters’ rights.
The country’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf, told t…

Landlords need to be incentivised and not driven from the PRS – Propertymark

The government needs to focus on its tax policies so that landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) are incentivised to remain and help house people and not be forced out.
That’s the verdict of Propertymark which is highlighting the steps that…

Labour’s Lisa Nandy rejects rent control pleas

Lisa Nandy, Labour Party’s shadow housing secretary, has rejected calls for rent controls – despite saying at the Labour Party conference last autumn that she supported them.
Now, she believes that rent controls are a ‘sticking plaste…

Why Finland shows that rent controls don’t work

A growing private rental sector crisis in the UK with landlords leaving and rents increasing has seen a growing clamour to introduce rent controls.
However, the experience of renters in Finland shows that this might be the wrong approach.

Northern Ireland report rejects rent controls

The Northern Ireland Assembly has published independent research on what a rent decrease of up to 10% and/or a rent freeze for up to four years will do the private rental sector.
Under the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

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