New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert. David Alexander -...
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10 January 2024
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A controversial ‘housing emergency’ declared by a city council is the result of decades of low investment in social housing according...
09 November 2023
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Investors and second home buyers contributed over a quarter of all property taxes in the last year according to a property...
30 May 2023
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Rental demand in Scotland remains high according to the first quarterly report by DJ Alexander Ltd and Stonehouse - the two...
21 April 2023
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A Labour Party proposal to sell some long-empty homes to first time buyers for just £1 has been dismissed as the...
22 February 2023
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Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly a quarter of a billion pounds in the last year compared to the...
02 February 2023
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One of the UK’s leading letting agents has told landlords that they should permit pets because “it’s the right and proper...
29 December 2022
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There’s a warning that the next 12 months could be even worse than the last for the private rental sector in...
28 December 2022
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A prominent figure in the lettings industry is warning the Tories against ‘stealth increases’ for Capital Gains and Inheritance taxes. David Alexander...
09 November 2022
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A Labour peer who was to have invested £1 billion in affordable homes has halted his scheme because of the threat...
21 October 2022
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Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly two thirds compared to the pre-pandemic period according to analysis of the latest...
21 October 2022
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AirBnb owners are leaving the market for long term lettings following changes to the regulations in Scotland according to a leading...
14 October 2022
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The controversial rent freeze policy in Scotland has been described as being “in chaos” by a top lettings agency chief. In a...
12 September 2022
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The Scottish Government’s dramatic immediate introduction of a rent freeze and eviction ban could mark the beginning of the end of the...
07 September 2022
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A new analysis of the housing market by a leading rental sector expert appears to show little potential for a crash. Some...
31 August 2022
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A leading figure in the property industry has slammed the government’s proposals to encourage more lenders to offer 50 year mortgages...
19 August 2022
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Landlords and owner occupiers alike could lose the most financially from rent controls according to a prominent rentals expert. The claim comes...
17 June 2022
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Opposition continues to build to the prospect of rent controls in part of the UK, with the latest voice citing the...
10 June 2022
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The cost of living crisis and soaring fuel bills mean landlords may have to rethink the concept of all-inclusive rents. That’s the...
27 May 2022
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A leading lettings industry figure is warning politicians that they risk shrinking the size of the private rental sector if they...
19 April 2022
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EU citizens returning to the UK following the disruptions of the pandemic and Brexit May be the biggest losers from rental...
12 April 2022
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A prominent lettings agent says politicians wanting an open door policy for refugees from Ukraine do not explain how they will...
07 March 2022
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A veteran lettings agency chief says future economic growth in part of the UK is under threat from a radical reform...
03 March 2022
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A proposal that landlords be fined up to 36 months rent has been put forward in a consultation paper. The Scottish Government’s...
24 February 2022
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Wealthier tenants will benefit from stiffer affordability criteria as stock levels fall and demand increases according to DJ Alexander Ltd, part...
14 February 2022
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Six times as many social renters in one part of the UK are dissatisfied with their homes compared to private renters...
10 February 2022
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The Scottish private rental market is facing shortages according to one of that country’s most prominent lettings experts. David Alexander, head of...
19 January 2022
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A senior figure in a newly-enlarged agency that wants to become a national force in lettings has thrown his weight behind...
05 January 2022
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If evidence was needed that the rental market is booming right now, here’s the proof - a property with an asking...
24 August 2021
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One of the leading figures in the lettings industry says landlords are not the bad guys of the pandemic, as some...
02 July 2021
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One of the country’s leading lettings experts has written that whether landlords will accept pets in rental properties will not be...
30 April 2021
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A rental property consultancy says its experience this year convinces it that the Coronavirus crisis has led to more stable tenancies. Apropos...
18 November 2020
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A new digital property management platform from Apropos by DJ Alexander, which covers almost half of the UK, including Edinburgh, Manchester,...
14 May 2020
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The Government should consider postponing upcoming tax changes because of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to Apropos by DJ Alexander. The property management...
31 March 2020
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A proposed Bill to protect private sector tenants by introducing measures to limit rent increases could drive many buy-to-let landlords out...
17 February 2020
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Buy-to-let landlords are demanding change in next week’s Scottish Budget to help ensure rental price growth eases. The number of tenants experiencing...
30 January 2020
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Buy-to-let landlords are being urged to think twice about moving to holiday letting following proposed regulatory and financial changes to the...
13 January 2020
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With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property as...
24 December 2019
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Thursday’s general election presents the main political parties with an opportunity to address voters’ concerns about housing, and not just focus...
10 December 2019
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Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look to exit...
26 November 2019
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The Build to Rent development pipeline has grown dramatically in recent years and there are clear signs of the sector becoming...
09 October 2019
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Buy-to-let is no longer a viable investment opportunity for many landlords due to the upcoming changes facing the market, according to...
07 October 2019
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The Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy would have a devasting impact on the private rented sector and lead to...
03 September 2019
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A growing number of private landlords are turning to Airbnb and similar platforms, but Apropos by DJ Alexander Ltd, a property management...
08 May 2019
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The government’s ban on tenant fees is good for business and will strengthen the relationship between landlords and tenants, according to...
31 January 2019
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A new property management portal claims to be on a mission to raise the standard of the property industry by establishing...
07 January 2019
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While most private renters in the UK aspire to buy property, the reality is that many people simply cannot afford to...
05 September 2018
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The Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates by 0.25% last week could be a sign of things to come,...