The rent freeze and accompanying evictions ban was introduced by the Scottish Government in September 2022 under emergency legislation as a measure to help to tackle the cost of living crisis. In effect, the rent freeze was a cap set at 0% for both the social and private rental sectors. From April 1st 2023, the …
Read more >Last night, the residential property market came together to recognise those that have performed outstandingly in the industry. Despite the challenges that have been thrown at every company this year by the pandemic, KD Media ensured that the 2020 Scottish Home Awards took place so that the excellence in this market could still be acknowledged. Live …
Read more >Following the publication of the Scottish Government road map out of lockdown, the property market in Scotland is to reopen on or after June 18th. Although this date is not set in stone and depends on continued ability to supress the virus, there is a light at the end of the tunnel which the whole …
Read more >Director of Build to Rent at Rettie and Co, Gillian McLees joins Gillian Semmler on Lets Talk for episode 17. McLees discusses the concept of Build to Rent (BTR), the unique features of the developments and why this year in particular can be described as a ‘watershed year’ for the tenure in Scotland. BTR developments …
Read more >Scotland seems to be attracting increasing numbers of landlords who reside south of the border. SafeDeposits Scotland has recorded a sharp rise in tenancy deposit registrations from English landlords for properties in Scotland in the past few years. Since 2012, the number has risen by over 430% and this growing trend is set to continue. …
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