THERE could be around 22,000 fewer homes available to rent in Scotland at the start of 2024 than just a year ago, according to a survey by the largest landlord membership body in the country.
A survey of its members by the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) also found the biggest reasons for the drop were perceived hostility towards landlords from government and politicians along with concerns over proposals and increasing regulation in the sector.
The survey of SAL members was conducted in December 2023 to find out about the size of their rental property portfolios and how this has…
“It is not a housing market that is working or fair,” says Sajjad Ahmad, who has been in the world of private renting for more than 40 years. “Rents are far, far too high.” But Ahmad is not one of the 11 million private tenants in England and Wales. Instead, he is among a growing number of landlords who now agree with many of their tenants that the system is broken.
He had 30 flats and houses across England – in Grimsby, Kirkby and Crawley – until he sold 16 last year. “I want to get out of the sector,”…
Nine out of the 100 properties had visible mold in the study, while 39 agents were unable to provide a history of if the rental ever had mold.
Victorian families searching for affordable homes to rent are facing dud prospects that in many cases are failing to meet legal standards for rentals.
New research by Tenants Victoria and the Consumer Policy Research Center shows at least 15 per cent of rentals assessed breached the Residential Tenancies Act years after it was updated in 2021.
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