Renters and Evictions

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (981+ words) The property investment dream has been crushed by higher costs, tax and tougher regulation Maya Wilson Autzen covers property and council tax at The Telegraph. She was previously a sub-editor at The Daily Mail. She can be reached at [email protected]…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1445+ words) As graduates head to the capital to start their careers, Prudence Ivey looks at whether even the dingiest flatshare is affordable in 2026 But is any of this horror and hilarity even an option for today’s graduates and first-jobbers, even those…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (363+ words) Edinburgh’s flatsharers face the biggest gap between what they budget for a room and what landlords are asking, according to SpareRoom. Edinburgh flatsharers were looking to spend £748 for the average room being advertised at £834, an annual difference of £1,028. Elsewhere, the…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (975+ words) With upward-only rent reviews to be abolished in parts of the UK, Sam Folley and Natasha Saunders from international law firm Trowers & Hamlins consider how airports can protect their revenues. Buried within the newly passed English Devolution and Community Empowerment…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (152+ words) Newswav Soaring cost of rent means its now cheaper to live in Barcelona than Bristol The world’s most free-thinking newspaper - New research by neobank bunq reveals that soaring rental prices are making UK cities significantly more expensive to live in…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (354+ words) Soaring rental prices mean British cities are more expensive to live than some of Europe's most popular destinations – with Manchester now more costly than Milan. London holds top spot for the most expensive place to live in Europe, but new…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (547+ words) The Regulator of Social Housing has published regulatory judgements for Keystage CIC, Look Ahead Care and Support Limited and Melton Borough Council today. A small for-profit social housing landlord has failed to meet the Regulator of Social Housing’s Governance and…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (351+ words) A new property director has been appointed at Ayrshire Housing. Gavin Johnston will take on the role to oversee the significant levels of investment planned for the housing association’s stock over the next few years. Last year, Ayrshire Housing announced…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (321+ words) Helen Trouten Torres, Scottish Housing Regulator’s board member and chair of its Tenants Together (Scotland) Liaison Group, shares details about the latest in-person group meeting which took place on 18 August 2026. The group also discussed future tenant representation on the SHR…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (742+ words) All of us in the Scottish private rented sector understand the nature of difficult decisions. Many of us have friends and colleagues who are currently considering whether to remain in the sector, downsize their portfolios or simply leave it entirely....