Tag: Housing
Scottish Parliament launches public consultation on new H...
The Scottish Parliament is seeking feedback from landlords, the public and organisations on the wide-ranging Housing (Scotland) Bill...
Landlords could face a two-year wait to sell or reoccupy ...
Labour’s shadow housing secretary, Matthew Pennycook, has proposed a significant change to the Renters (Reform) Bill which would...
Renters (Reform) Bill heads for key stage in Parliament
The Renters (Reform) Bill, designed to shake up the private rental sector (PRS) in England, is nearing a key stage in its passage through...
Campaigners criticise five-year wait for Section 21 ̵...
Five years after the government vowed to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, campaigners say that ‘tens of thousands’...
Tenants’ energy bills now equal an extra month̵...
For the first time since 2017, tenants in Britain are paying the equivalent of an extra month’s rent annually due to soaring...
Scottish landlords exploit SNP rent control loophole to i...
Scottish landlords are capitalising on a loophole in the SNP’s rent control laws, leading to a 12% increase in rents, the Daily...
London’s councils hit landlords with record fines
Councils in London are tightening their grip on landlords and letting agents who fail to comply with selective licensing rules as fines...
