Extension announced to rent freeze timeframe
TENANTS in the private rented sector are expected to be further protected from rent increases until at least the end of March next year. Says…
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Rent increases sparking possible exodus from city centres to the countryside
INCREASING rents for city-based apartments are sparking a potential exodus of people from ten UK city centres to the countryside, reveals a poll. According to…
Private sector rent freeze partially lifted
A FREEZE on private sector rent increases – coming to a close at the end of this month (as announced here) – has been partially…
Below-inflation rents agreed for ‘social housing’
BELOW-inflation levels of rent are to be paid by people living in social housing (aka housing association and local authority housing). It follows an agreement…
Relatively bright future declared by social housing providers
THE future looks relatively rosy, according to providers of social-rent housing, with the sector in general anticipating “significant investment in new and existing homes, with…
Views sought on how capital should spend its rental income
TENANTS of Edinburgh’s local authority housing stock are being invited to shape what is done with the rental income raised. Says a council announcement, here:…
Housing rent freeze confirmed
HOUSING rents are to be frozen in Scotland until at least March, in a bid to tackle the ‘cost-of-living crisis’, exacerbated by recent rises in…
Rents register 26 per cent rise in Glasgow
THE average cost of renting a private-sector home coming on the market in Glasgow has grown an estimated 26 per cent since the start of…
Rented homes to be specifically highlighted in upcoming housing strategy document
IMPROVED accessibility, affordability and standards across Scotland’s rented homes – are to be specifically highlighted next week in an upcoming Scottish Government strategy document, Housing…
Rental prices, trends Q4 2020
AVERAGE rent in Edinburgh dropped by ten per cent during the last three months of 2020, according to figures released by the property website, Rightmove.…