SALTalks with Caroline Elgar – new repairing standard requirements
Caroline Elgar, SAL policy manager, recently took part in this SALTalks event with John Blackwood, SAL chief executive, to discuss the new Repairing Standard requirements coming into effect from March 2024, and what this will mean for landlords in Scotland.
Please note that since this webinar was recorded the Scottish Government had revised its guidance on lead pipes. For further guidance see SAL’s factsheet on lead pipes. Answers to frequently asked questions on the new Repairing Standard duties can be found here.
This online event was recorded on 16 January 2024.
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Scottish Letting Day 2026 – attendee information
Delegate information for Scottish Letting Day 2026
We are looking forward to welcoming you along to Scottish Letting Day on Wednesday 4 November at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.
This video presentation will guide you through all the information you need to know before attending the event this year, what to expect on the day, a summary of the speaker sessions and information about traveling and parking on the day.
This presentation was recorded on 7 October 2026
SALTalks with Gail Bowden, SAL compliance manager
John Blackwood in conversation with Gail Bowden, compliance manager with SAL. It is a good time of year to be proactive regarding your rental property/properties – checking registration renewal, safety, insurance, maintenance to name but a few. This session will guide you through the Annual health check for private rental properties that is found in the resource section of the SAL website, and which highlights the issues you should be thinking about.
You can download the annual health check for private properties from the SAL online resources here.
The slides from Gail’s presentation can be downloaded here.
This session was recorded on Tuesday 6 October 2026.
SAL Soundbites: Client accounting – managing risk, compliance and landlord expectations
SAL Soundbites are 15 minute presentations delivered as part of our regular letting agent member meetings.
This session features Dr Neil Cobbold from Reapit, discussing the issues around client accounting and how to manage it correctly. Neil will cover the current requirements, address the risks of getting it wrong and how to use technology to mitigate those risks.
This session was recorded on 27 August 2026.