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David Alexander

United States, Washington, D.C.
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Longtime news agency journalist, now retired. Correspondent in Jerusalem, New Delhi and London. 20+ years in Washington, with stints at Pentagon, White House
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We must not let two-tier housing market develop

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By David Alexander
| MSN UK Verified
The latest statistics show too few newbuild properties are being built across the country, writes David J Alexander Twenty-six months after the Scottish government declared a housing emergency the latest newbuild statistics continue to paint a picture of a sector in decline. To address the current housing shortage the minimum requirement must be to build more homes. Yet the latest quarterly housing statistics reveal a further drop in the number of newbuild starts.
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Market is working well, so keep rent caps off the table

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By David Alexander
| MSN UK Verified
The latest PRS statistcs show stabilisation and certainty which benefits both tenants and landlords, writes David J Alexander The latest statistics on rents in Scotland provides further evidence that the market has stabilised and is working well. Between June 2025 and May 2026 average rents across Scotland rose by £10 to reach £1,009 which is a 1 per cent increase over the year.
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Where Scotland goes, the rest of the UK follows

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By David Alexander
| MSN UK Verified
David J Alexander​ says adopting Scottish ways when buying and selling property makes sense for England and Wales The news that the Westminster government is going to introduce new legislation to simplify the buying and selling of homes is long overdue. The current system in England and Wales is fraught with difficulties, delays and unnecessary costs so resolving any of those issues will help home buyers and sellers enormously.
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