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The Newliston Arms in Kirkliston will close for good on March 30.

Pub announces sad closure due to "rising operational costs"

Keeping the books up to date is a task every business owner needs to master

High-tech accounting software now just £1 per month thanks to a deal

The New Prestoungrange Gothenburg, in Prestonpans, closed on Friday, January 31.

Historic pub dating back to 1908 takes 'tough decision' to shut

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219.3% rise in temporary homelessness in Edinburgh as children face New Year in ...

A dispute over Edinburgh City Council’s apparent failure to uphold a court order to cut sprawling hedges down to size is rumbling on

Council 'aided and abetted' unlicensed landlords

The Bullfinch, located on Bath Road in Edinburgh, has been put up for sale.

Brilliant wee pub' with cosy beer garden is put up for sale

Housing Minister Paul McLennan visits West Granton Housing Co-operative

Minister outlines how new Housing Bill will help prevent homelessness

Council breaking homelessness laws 'on industrial scale'

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Average rent asking prices outside of London hit a new high - analysis

Hoot the Redeemer, located on Hanover Street in Edinburgh, with close its doors on Sunday, September 1.

Bar to close as sad owner says telling staff was 'hardest thing ever'

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Council faces backlog of 1,600 short-term let applications

Keylocks are a familiar sight across Edinburgh, which critics say has been blighted by Airbnb short-term lets

Edinburgh's holiday let 'super-landlords' unmasked after investigation

Fears families facing eviction 'nowhere to go' for legal help, as local charities cut vital service

Exclusive Renters facing eviction 'nowhere to go' as legal help services cut

Cleo's ceiling collapsed while she was in the privately rented flat, five months after leak first reported.

Tenants 'lucky escape' after kitchen ceiling collapses

No criminal reports have been made in Edinburgh since a short-term let crackdown came into force

No criminal reports in Edinburgh short-term let crackdown
New laws have sparked a backlash from the tourism sector.
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Airbnb landlords may have to may for bin collections

Tenant union warns of massive wave of increases and 'de-facto evictions'

Warning of 'skyrocketing' rents as landlords send massive increase notices

Complaints about councillor Ross McKenzie were thrown out

Complaint about 'entitled parasites' councillor comments thrown out

Housing Secretary Michael Gove wrote to Tory backbenchers to say the ban on “no-fault” section 21 evictions promised as part of the Renters Reform Bill will not be enacted before a series of improvements are made in the legal system. Campaigners say this could delay the ban for years. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Kim Mogg

Ban on no fault evictions delayed indefinitely by Tory government

Shawbrook found that 23 per cent of Scottish landlords currently own some commercial property, and plan to invest in more. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA.

Scottish landlords looking beyond residential to commercial property sector

The Government announced a “once-in-a-lifetime” overhaul of the private rental sector in England this week, which is estimated to impact around 11 million tenants and landlords across the country.

Renters’ Reform Bill: Pros and cons explained - what it means for you

Edinburgh festival lets have been listed for up to £34,000 for just one month

Festival lets during Fringe listed for up to £34,000 for a month

Svetlana had previously applied for lower rent because her washer and dryer had been broken for more than two years.

Woman uses chatbot ChatGPT to force landlord to fix washer and dryer

The rent cap is currently 3 per cent

Claims tenants 'bullied' into accepting unlawful rent hikes

Landlords could be given more power in new plans proposed by the government

Quarter of renters don’t report repairs over eviction fears

Landlords could be given more power in new plans proposed by the government

What legal rights do UK tenants have when renting?
New measures proposed by the government will give landlords more power to deal with anti-social behaviour - but what are your rights as a UK tenant?
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landlords may soon be given more power to deal with anti-social tenants

Landlords to be given extra powers to evict ‘anti-social’ tenants

CAMRA have responded to the Spring Budget

CAMRA says local pubs still under threat despite draught duty cut

An increase in levels of homelessness in Scotland shows the importance of a plentiful supply of emergency accommodation

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Short-term let landlords already need planning permission and a licence to operate. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Short-term lets face ‘de facto ban’

Building more affordable houses is vital to tackling poverty (Picture: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images)

Failure to tackle housing crisis means goal of ending poverty is another fantasy

The City Art Centre is one of the main council-owned galleries in Edinburgh. Picture: Greg Macvean

Council chief wants museums, galleries and venues to become ‘warm’ refuges

How we’re helping homelessness in Edinburgh - Jane Meagher

Landlords seek to challenge rent freeze

Landlords to seek legal advice on rent freeze and eviction ban

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary cost £184m to build under Private Finance Initiative

Readers' letters: Privatisation isn’t working for public

Landlords are warning new legislation could decimate the rental sector.

Landlords claim strengthening of tenant rights could 'decimate' rental market

British tourists in Mallorca and Ibiza warned they could face 'huge fines' due to Spanish law change

Warning for British tourists in Mallorca and Ibiza

A major rethink of Edinburgh city centre has been ordered in the wake of the Covid pandemic and the decline of the rethink centre. Picture: Craig Williamson/SNS Group

Edinburgh orders radical rethink for city centre

Private rented homes will be subjected to new rules as part of the Levelling Up agenda (image: NationalWorld)

Landlords could be forced to upgrade '800,000 homes' under new Levelling Up Whit...

Every home in Scotland must have interlinked fire alarms by February, according to a new law (Picture: John Moore/Getty Images)

New SNP law will effectively force poor homeowners to break law – Susan Dalgety

A queue of 30 prospective tenancy queue to view a flat on Morningside Road, Edinburgh.

Private landlords clash with student union over housing problem

In an open letter from traders they described the Royal Mile as ‘undoubtedly the jewel in the crown of Scottish tourism’ but added that it is now a shadow of its former self and that urgent assistance is required to save the livelihoods of thousands of people whose jobs are imminently at risk.

Royal Mile retailers make urgent plea to Scottish Government and council

Properties in the Grassmarket, Edinburgh. Picture: Google

Landlords lose appeals over short term let properties in Edinburgh's Grassmarket

The PSL scheme, managed by Link Housing Association, has provided 1,464 homes across Edinburgh for households experiencing homelessness.

Ad Feature Edinburgh Landlords help tackle homelessness

Marco Biagi is seeking to stand again for the SNP in Edinburgh Central

Ex-MSP calls for more action on Edinburgh's housing

Landlords have called for direct financial support for tenants in Scotland

Landlords call for direct financial support for tenants

Universal Credit can include a payment specifically designated for certain housing costs, which can help with rent payments to a private landlord, housing association or interest payments on a mortgage (Photo: Shutterstock)

Universal Credit housing payments are changing - here’s when and why

The new laws have been designed to protect both renters and landlords. Picture: Shutterstock

New legislation will protect renters from eviction during the coronavirus pandem...

Crisis and the city council have launched Help to Rent Edinburgh, Picture: Crisis

Edinburgh Council teams up with Crisis to help homeless people find rented housi...

There are good and bad tenants, as well as good and bad landlords, in the rental sector.
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Helen Martin: Keep your house in order if you rent it

How high streets and shopping malls face a 'domino effect' from major store clos...

Poundworld to close about 100 stores putting more than 1,500 jobs at risk

Why is Edinburgh property so expensive?

If landlords are forced to sell, homelessness will rise. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Helen Martin: Landlords not to blame for high city rents