SNP government’s rent caps u-turn is encouraging
This is a shift in the right direction given the earlier policy was for 0 per cent rent rises for up to five years. It is as if the Scottish Government has suddenly acknowledged that the enormous ...
The National17 天
Scottish Government confirms plans to cap rent rises
THE Scottish Government has proposed plans to cap the amount rent can be increased to a maximum of 6% in control areas. The Housing (Scotland) Bill was lodged earlier this year, and the legislation ...
Financial News18 天
Scottish Government’s Proposal on Housing Rent Cap
A consultation in Spring 2025 will discuss exemptions and higher caps in certain conditions. The Scottish Government has put forward a proposal to amend the Housing (Scotland) Bill, aiming to ...
Daily Record28 天
Single parent campaigners urge Scottish MPs to back scrapping two-child benefit cap in Budget
Single parent campaigners have urged Scottish MPs to support the removal of the two-child benefit cap. One Parent Families Scotland has written to all Scottish MPs asking them if they agree the ...
Wings Over Scotland11 小时
The world's most-read Scottish politics website
To be honest, readers, the peculiar events of yesterday continued to nag at us all day as every news broadcaster in Scotland and beyond leapt eagerly on the ludicrous non-story from the Herald On ...
openDemocracy11 天
Will Scotland be the first to guarantee a minimum income?
MIG is a way to turn rhetoric on human rights into concrete action. It creates a solid financial foundation in an uncertain ...
Financial News18 天
Rent Cap Amendment to Scotland’s Housing Bill Proposed
The Scottish Government has put forward a comprehensive amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, targeting rental stability. The proposed amendment suggests capping rent increases to the Consumer ...
The National24 天
BBC Scotland rapped by executive over false Anas Sarwar report
The broadcaster's executive complaints unit (ECU) said that a claim made on BBC Radio Scotland that Sarwar wanted to see the two-child benefit cap scrapped “immediately” was supported by “no evidence” ...
Daily Record3 天
Inside charming Scottish countryside cottage for sale cheaper than Edinburgh flat
A charming cottage in the Scottish countryside has just gone up ... Homes currently for sale in the city include a one-bedroom flat in Shandon for £270,000 and a one-bed apartment in Polwarth ...
Property Week14 天
Scottish housing minister proposes maximum 6% rent cap
If the proposals are approved by parliament, the rent cap will apply to rent increases during the term of a tenancy and in between tenancies.
The Scottish Sun4 天
Scotland’s cheapest flat on sale for £5k near Glasgow but there’s a major catch
It has been put up for a guide price of around £5,000Credit: Prime Property Auctions The flat is being sold by Prime Property Auctions, who have offered a guide price of just £5,000. The firm ...