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Tenants storm landlord's offices in protest against 'sickening' rent hike

TENANTS living in an Edinburgh housing development staged a protest at the offices of the developers after a 24 rent increase was proposed.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 3

Scottish MPs panned over up to £3500-a-month taxpayer-funded London homes

The lowest claimants, in terms of rent at least, include Scottish Labour MPs Melanie Ward and Gordon McKee, who spent £680 and £1365 a month…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 3, 2025

'Mansion tax' for £1m Scottish homes tabled at Holyrood

PROPOSALS which would bring in a “mansion tax” for Scottish property sales have been lodged at Holyrood.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 21, 2025

Landlords seek legal advice over Scottish Government rent freeze and eviction ban

A coalition of landlords and letting agents are seeking a legal opinion on the bill - including to see if it breaches their human rights.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2022

Edinburgh Tynecastle high school site student flats plan rejected

The controversial plans would have seen flats for more than 450 students built on the site, with hundreds of people objecting to the amount of student housing in the area and the lack of affordable housing.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 21, 2022

NUS Scotland demands action over student housing shortage

NUS Scotland has warned that a “broken housing system” may result in another year of student housing shortages throughout Scotland

The National (Scotland) · Aug 16, 2022