Talking deposits with SafeDeposits Scotland and SAL
Talking deposits with SafeDeposits Scotland and SAL
John Blackwood in conversation with Carol Bradburn, head of SafeDeposits Scotland.
As well as being SAL’s 25th anniversary, 2026 marks 15 years since the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011 came into force. In this Talking Deposits session we take a particular look at the legislation side of deposit protection – what deposit trends since 2011 look like, how deposits factor in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 and looking at the overall requirements of the regulations.
This session was recorded on 23 June 2026.
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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.