by Ken Gibb | 10th August 2026 | Taxation
The following is a copy of the consultation response to the Scottish Council Tax High-Value Property Bands (Mansion Tax) consultation process. Views expressed are my own only (Professor Ken Gibb). The New Tax The Scottish Government is emulating the UK... 
by Adriana Mihaela Soaita | 19th November 2024 | Private rented sector
In this final blog of a three-part series, Dr. Adriana Mihaela Soaita explores what an “ideal rented property” looks like in Romania’s emerging rental market. An associated video can also be found here. To shed light on an emerging private rental housing... 
by Adriana Mihaela Soaita | 16th October 2024 | Private rented sector
In this second blog of a three-part series, Dr. Adriana Mihaela Soaita explores what the “Ideal Tenant” looks like in Romania’s emerging rental market. A video on what makes an “Ideal Tenant” can also be found here. To draw attention to an emerging private rental... 
by Adriana Mihaela Soaita | 11th September 2024 | Private rented sector
In this first blog of a three-part series, Dr. Adriana Mihaela Soaita explores what the “Ideal Landlord” looks like in Romania’s emerging rental market. Drawing on insights from tenants, landlords, and homeowners, the blog highlights key traits—like... 
by Adriana Mihaela Soaita | 13th May 2024 | Governance, policy, law and legislation, Private rented sector
In her blog, Adriana Mihaela Soaita delves into the intricate dynamics of tenant selection in Anglo-Saxon countries, contrasting it with Romania’s unregulated rental market and considering the implications of abolishing tenant checks. In Anglo-Saxon countries,...