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The Scottish Government needs to encourage and work more with the private rented sector (PRS) to resolve the current housing emergency, according to property firm DJ Alexander. DJ Alexander Ltd, which is the largest lettings and estate agency in Scotland, said that if there is to be an effective res

Private landlords who have properties to rent are being asked to get in touch with South Lanarkshire Council. The council wants to lease privately owned properties as temporary homeless accommodation.

A third of private tenants in Scotland find it difficult to pay their rent each month, according to new research.  

Amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Bill that set out how rents will be capped in rent control areas have been lodged by the Scottish Government.

Glasgow-headquartered Cairn Group, specialising in property management and estate agency across Scotland’s central belt, has been appointed to manage the portfolio of Glasgow west end letting agent HMO specialist Kohli Properties. With a portfolio of more than 100 properties within Glasgow&rsq

Tenant advocacy groups have raised fears of unaffordable increases for tenants as Scotland’s temporary rent adjudication measures come to an end today.

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

A landlord who was refused an eviction order against a tenant in rent arrears after a housing tribunal found that there would be significant detrimental impact on the tenant has won an appeal to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland against the decision and granted the order sought. Appellant Scott Mackel

Tenants' union Living Rent is calling on the Scottish Government to extend protections after highlighting research which shows rent increases could double after the emergency rent adjudication measures end on 31 March. Newly updated Private Residential Tenancy rent adjudication figures have found th

A new report published by the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) aims to address the shortfall in official data regarding landlords within the Scottish Private Rented Sector (PRS). 'The changing characteristics and motivations of Scottish private rented sector landlords and their i

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

MSPs are to consider whether to bring in a permanent ban on landlords evicting tenants during winter.

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.

Uncertainty over policy direction has led Scotland’s private rental sector (PRS) to undergo "a reset", after a mixed year for rental growth across the country during 2024, according to Gilson Gray. The full-service legal firm’s analysis of data from Citylets pointed to stalling rents in

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.