Cheaper areas see rents surge
The steepest room rent rises are in northern England, Scotland and the Midlands, the Q4 2025 rental index data from flatshare site SpareRoom has revealed. Almost half of the most…
Scottish Budget introduces ‘mansion tax’ – landlord groups frustrated
Scotland has introduced two new council bands for high-value properties in the country’s Budget announcement. From 1 April 2028, homes valued at between £1 million and £2 million will fall…
Small-time older landlords still have hold on the rental market
Around 45% of landlords own a single property and they have an average age of 59, the English Private Landlord Survey 2024 from Propertymark found. Despite the rising impact of…
Inntelo AI opens Dubai office at DIFC AI Campus to support Middle East expansion
Inntelo AI, the UK-based AI hospitality startup, has opened a new office in the United Arab Emirates, based at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC, pictured), one of the region’s…
Scotland and Northern England are growth areas in 2026
Housing markets across Scotland and Northern England have the best prospects for house price growth in 2026, Zoopla has predicted. Hotspots include Falkirk and Kirkcaldy, where prices increased by 4.2%…
London lettings gaining momentum – PropertyWire
Tenant demand is rising though supply is tight in London’s prime markets, driving up yields for landlords, Knight Frank analysis shows. There were 12% more tenants registering in December year-on-year,…
RICS: Scotland needs more surveyors if it wants to build more
The Scottish government won’t be able to make a dent on supply unless it trains more housing professionals like surveyors, RICS said. The organisation argued that a lack of professionals…
Government gives disabled housing grant cash injection
The government has pledged £50 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant in 2025-26, enabling around 5,000 more people to adapt their homes. The money will be used for features like stairlifts,…
Commercial rent hike ban could have unintended consequences
The government’s ban on upward-only rent hikes on commercial property could lead to landlords seeking rent increases via other means, a lawyer claimed. Patrick Ansell, legal head of litigation at…
Scottish Budget must support the housing sector
David Alexander, the chief executive officer of DJ Alexander Scotland, looks ahead to the Scottish Budget this week This is a chance for the SNP government to set out a…