New analysis suggests Aberdeen is the least expensive city in Britain to get on the property ladder – but it’s a different story entirely for those looking to buy their first home in Edinburgh. Rightmove found that the average asking price for a first-time buyer-type property with two bedrooms or fewer in Aberdeen is £102,601. Assuming a 20% deposit, a typical first-time buyer in Aberdeen could pay around £406 per month in mortgage costs, Rightmove calculated. The research looked at more than 50...
Yes, a landlord can evict you, but they have to follow a legal eviction process. When a landlord tries to coerce you out of your rental themselves, it’s called a self-help eviction, and you can sue them.
Ending no-fault eviction by getting rid of Section 21 would be a small step towards making young people’s lives better, but the Tories can’t even do that. No wonder they’re heading for electoral annihilation, says Morgan Jones No-fault eviction is a blight on people’s lives, a cause of intense financial and emotional stress, and of []
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The holiday let boom has changed the face of the Capital’s tourism economy in the last 15 years – but in that time those behind their rise have remained largely a mystery. That has all changed, thanks largely to a crackdown launched by Edinburgh City Council, and backed by the Scottish Government, amid a rising housing crisis and concerns about the impact these holiday lets were having on the city. And after a painstaking, three-month investigation digging into the details on some of the...
The Care Inspectorate (CI) report marked Care UK’s Cairdean House, on Redford Road, as ‘very good’ and ‘good’ in all categories. The home was awarded a ‘very good’ rating in supporting people’s wellbeing and leadership, and ‘good’ in the categories relating to team members, the setting, and planning care and support. Inspectors praised the team at Cairdean House for their warm, gentle and encouraging care. One family member said: “Carers are professional, respectful and caring”, and another...
A Queensland property has hit the market in a state of utter disarray after its previous tenants were allegedly evicted by police. What does the landlord have to say about the this property? Nothing good, that’s for sure. The Machans Beach property in Cairns, Queensland is going for $820,000. It sits 100m from the beach […]
New Documentary Claims Feds Removed '250 Cameras' From Diddy's Homes (Third column, 7th story, link)
The annual carehome.co.uk awards are based on reviews from care home residents as well as their friends and family. Colinton Care Home and St Margarets Care Home, which are part of Brighterkind Care, have scores of 9.9 and 9.8 out of 10 respectively, with reviewers praising the excellent standards of care and the kind-hearted team at the homes. Some of the reviews submitted by family and friends include: “My father was given the best possible care from his first day to his last in Colinton Care...
A law firm is considering bringing a legal claim against a Home REIT sister fund, which has collapsed in value and is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), City A.M. has learned.
Plan to expand Ruaha national park has been beset by allegations of abuse, leading bank to withhold final $50m of $150m budgetThe World Bank has suspended financing intended to develop tourism in southern Tanzania after allegations of killings, rape and forced evictions.The bank began investigating last year after being accused of enabling abuses around Ruaha national park, which was due to double in size as part of a World Bank-supported programme. Continue reading
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) - In a 5 to 1 vote, the Elmira City Council approved a "Fight on Blight" housing resolution on Monday night. The three-step plan includes publishing a monthly list identifying the city's worst landlords who fail to address code violations, strengthening efforts to put abandoned "zombie homes" back on the market, and []