Scottish Letting Day

The conference for Scotland's landlords and letting agents

Scottish Letting Day – our flagship annual conference and exhibition

Wednesday 8 November 2023

Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium

 
We were delighted to welcome over 700 delegates, guests and exhibitors to our Scottish Letting Day conference and exhibition at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Wednesday 8 November.  This must-attend event is continuing to receive excellent feedback and is the largest annual gathering of letting professionals in Scotland.
 
Scottish Letting Day features a diverse programme where session choices offer content designed for both landlords and letting agents respectively. Delegates can hear from and question a wide variety of speakers and tailor their day to meet their own interests. Our high profile expert speakers address various aspects of how to sustain and develop a lettings business, explain what’s new and what to expect next in the Scottish private rented sector and delegates have the opportunity to gain essential information to help make letting easier and more profitable.
 
Our speaker programme this year included a wide range of speakers covering topics from the judicial review, the Repairing Standard, cyber security, taxation and succession planning, energy efficiency among many others.  Details of the 2023 speaker and the topics they covered can be seen here.
 
Speaker slides 2023
All slides from the speaker sessions are now available to view online here.
 
Exhibition

Alongside the speaker programme, there was also a huge trade exhibition featuring 47 exhibitors keen to meet delegates, showcase their goods and services and give out great offers and freebies.  Please see all our exhibitors listed here.

 

Conference partner and sponsors

Thank you to our conference partner, SafeDeposits Scotland, and conference sponsors for their support allowing us to offer such a great event. Please take a look at their websites and see how they can assist you:

Conference partner

SafeDeposits Scotland –  the country’s leading tenancy deposit scheme. Based in Scotland, not-for-profit and providing excellent customer service to landlords, letting agents and tenants.

Conference sponsors

Aspray – manages property insurance claims on behalf of landlords, from negotiating with the insurer to managing works to reinstate the property to its pre-loss condition.

PayProp – award-winning client accounting, payment and reconciliation platform for residential letting agencies that automates the rental payment admin holding you back.

TC Young Solicitors – delivering expert legal services for the PRS. We are the only Scottish firm with three accredited specialists in housing and residential tenancy law.

 

We very much hope to welcome you along to Scottish Letting Day 2024 and will keep this page updated with more details as they are confirmed.

 

Whether you are interested in attending as a delegate, or your company or organisation would like to be part of Scottish Letting Day 2024 as an exhibitor or sponsor, please contact our events team to register your interest.

Timetable

With five speaker programmes running throughout the course of the day in various locations within British Gas Murrayfield, delegates will have the ability to choose from a great range of speakers and subjects to ensure they get the most our of their day with us.

Please note all sessions are being run on a first come first served basis.  Many of the sessions are repeated throughout the day so there will be more than one opportunity to attend should the first session be full.

 

08:45 – 09:45

Registration, exhibition and refreshments

09:45 – 09:50

Conference welcome and introduction in all speaker areas

09:50 – 10:30

Conference sessions and exhibition

 

Cap & Thistle: What are the current tax issues impacting property letting?

David Morrison, EQ Accountants (landlord focus)

 

Presidents 2: Employee retention for letting agents - how to avoid high employee turnover and the financial strain of recruitment costs

Elspeth Boyle, Landlord Accreditation Scotland (agent focus)

 

Moncrieff: Insurance - the power of protection

Steve Cox, Alan Boswell Group (agent & landlord focus)

 

Thistle 2: Judicial review update: win or Lose - what's the point?

Claire Mullen, TC Young Solicitors (agent & landlord focus)

 

Centenary: 09:50 - 10:10 Property Compliance – A necessary evil

Quinnergy (agent & landlord focus)

 

Centenary: 10:10 - 10:30 Mediation in Housing

May Millward, Scottish Mediation (agent & landlord focus)

10:30 – 10:40

Change over

10:40 – 11:20

Conference sessions and exhibition

 

Cap & Thistle: Energy efficiency update

Matthew Irwin and Jamie Seabridge Cooper, Energy Saving Trust (agent & landlord focus)

 

Presidents 2: Cyber security in the modern workplace

Phil Eldridge, Shackleton Technologies (agent focus)

 

Moncreiff: Going Going Gone!

John Loudon, Auction House (agent & landlord focus)

 

Thistle 2: Market updates and forecasts

Kate Faulkner, Designs on Property (agent & landlord focus)

 

Centenary: 10:40 - 11:00 SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust - funding promotion of education, training and best practice in Scotland’s PRS

Alan Partridge, SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust (agent & landlord focus)

 

Centenary: 11:00 - 11:20 Aspray: Insurance claims management for letting agents and landlords

John Strange, Aspray (agent & landlord focus)

11:20 – 11:30

Change over

11:30 – 12:10

Conference sessions and exhibition

 

Cap & Thistle: Buy-to-let market panel discussion

Doug Hall, 3mc, Hugh Meechan, The Mortgage Lender and Louisa Sedgwick, Paragon Bank (landlord focus)

 

Presidents 2: Talking Deposits LIVE

Mike Smith, SafeDeposits Scotland and John Blackwood, Scottish Association of Landlords (agent focus)

 

Moncrieff: Your voice CAN make a difference to future policy

Anna Evans, Indigo House (agent & landlord focus)

 

Thistle 2: Don't despair about repair

Gail Bowden and Caroline Elgar, Scottish Association of Landlords (agent & landlord focus)

 

Centenary: 11:30 - 11:50 Embracing change: the key to growth in Scotland's rental market

Neil Cobbold, Payprop (agent focus)

 

Centenary: 11:50 - 12:10 Ariston UK: Our Product & Services

Dougie Robertson, Ariston (agent & landlord focus)

12:10 – 13:15

Lunch and exhibition

13:15 – 13:55

Conference sessions and exhibition

 

Cap&Thistle: Talking Deposits LIVE

Mike Smith, SafeDeposits Scotland and John Blackwood, Scottish Association of Landlords (landlord focus)

 

Presidents 2: Selling your lettings / estate agency - preparing and process

Tracy Bradley, Haversley Group (agent focus)

 

Moncrieff: Succession: Passing on wealth efficiently in lifetime and on death

Will Bleasdale, Norma Stewart and Morag Watson, Azets (agent & landlord focus)

 

Thistle 2: Judicial review update: win or lose - what's the point?

Claire Mullen, TC Young Solicitors (landlord focus)

 

Centenary: 13:15 - 13:35 Solve mould problems. Learn from Best Dutch Practice using Dutch anti-mould paint

Mike Frankhuizen, Hamill Decorating Services (agent & landlord focus)

 

Centenary: 13:35 - 13:55 Under One Roof

Mike Heffron, Under One Roof (agent & landlord focus)

13:55 – 14:05

Change over

14:05 – 14:45

Conference sessions and exhibition

 

Cap & Thistle: What are the current tax issues impacting property letting?

David Morrison, EQ Accountants (landlord focus)

 

Presidents 2: Employee retention for letting agents - how to avoid high employee turnover and the financial strain of recruitment costs

Elspeth Boyle, Landlord Accreditation Scotland (agent focus)

 

Moncrieff: Insurance - the power of protection

Steve Cox, Alan Boswell Group (agent & landlord focus)

 

Thistle 2: Energy efficiency update

Matthew Irwin and Jamie Seabridge Cooper, Energy Saving Trust (agent & landlord focus)

 

Centenary: 14:05 - 14:45 Demo of Novoville Shared Repairs: a technology solution for landlrods and agencies' common repair duties

Louis Daillencourt, Novoville Shared Repairs (agent & landlord focus)

14:45 – 15:15

Refreshments and exhibition

15:15 – 15:55

Conference sessions and exhibition

 

Cap & Thistle: Buy-to-let market panel discussion

Doug Hall, 3mc, Hugh Meechan, The Mortgage Lender and Louisa Sedgwick, Paragon Bank (landlord focus)

 

Presidents 2: Cyber security in the modern workplace

Phil Eldridge, Shackleton Technologies (agent focus)

 

Moncrieff: Market updates and forecasts

Kate Faulkner, Designs on Property (agent & landlord focus)

 

Thistle 2: Don't despair about repair

Gail Bowden and Caroline Elgar, Scottish Association of Landlords (agent & landlord focus)

 

Centenary: Judicial review update: win or lose - what's the point?

Claire Mullen, TC Young Solicitors (agent & landlord focus)

15:55 – 16:05

Change over

16:05 – 16:45

Conference sessions and exhibition

 

Cap & Thistle: Going Going Gone!

John Loudon, Auction House(agent & landlord focus)

 

Presidents 2: Selling your lettings / estate agency - preparing and process

Tracy Bradley, Haversley Group (agent focus)

 

Moncrieff: Succession: Passing on wealth efficiently in lifetime and on death

Will Bleasdale, Norma Stewart and Morag Watson, Azets (agent & landlord focus)

 

Thistle 2: Your voice CAN make a difference to future policy

Anna Evans, Indigo House (agent & landlord focus)

Speakers

John Blackwood

John has worked in the private rented sector (PRS) for nearly 30 years and is widely recognised as a leading voice in private letting in Scotland. He represents SAL on Scottish Government committees working to inform and influence housing policy. John is chief executive of SAL, managing director of Gladstones and chairman of SAL sister organisation Landlord Accreditation Scotland (LAS). John is also a non-executive director of SafeDeposits Scotland, holds a judicial appointment as a member of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).

Session title: Talking Deposits Live

Session summary: Talking Deposits online sessions with SAL Chief Executive John Blackwood and Head of SafeDeposits Scotland Mike Smith have been popular with members in recent years. Talking Deposits Live at Scottish Letting Day will take the format in-person for the first time, with an opportunity to hear John and Mike in conversation and put your tenancy deposit questions to them.

Gail Bowden

Gail is the SAL Compliance Manager and with a passion for lettings and legislation she helps members to understand these for their day to day work and planning. Gail is also a tutor with LAS. Having worked in lettings for over 25 years, she has been a landlord and has held several senior management roles in large letting agents, concentrating on property management, compliance and learning and development. Gail has a post graduate diploma in Human Resource Management and is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. When Gail is not doing lettings, she can be found in the battlefields as a Viking re-enactor.

Session title: Don’t despair about repair

Session summary: Preparing for the changes to the repairing standard coming into force March 2024

Elspeth Boyle

Elspeth is LAS director and staunch advocate of providing those working in the PRS with the knowledge they need to deliver the highest standards of property and tenancy management in the industry. With over 20 years of industry experience, Elspeth has been with LAS since 2008. With a background as a letting agent and also a landlord she believes that it is possible to deliver best practice in all aspects of the PRS as long as those who need it have access to the highest quality learning options. Elspeth works with landlords, letting agents, local authorities and housing organisations to help them achieve excellence and loves nothing more than talking about all things learning.

Session title: Employee Retention for Letting Agents

Session summary: A business with high employee turnover can struggle to establish a strong culture and may suffer financially from the constant need to recruit and train new employees. Employers who prioritise employee engagement through learning and development can lift employee morale, build loyalty and escape the cost of high turnover rates.

Will Bleasdale

Will Bleasdale is a Director in Azets Wealth Management. He has worked in wealth management for over a decade and is qualified as both a Chartered Financial Planner and a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society. Will is passionate about providing high quality, bespoke financial advice to individuals and businesses. He has expertise in cashflow planning and works with his clients to build and implement financial plans, helping them to meet their objectives. Will has expert knowledge in succession planning and the complexities around passing wealth to future generations in a tax-efficient manner.

Session title: Succession: Passing on wealth efficiently in lifetime and on death

Session summary:

  • Key consideration for succession planning
  • The inheritance tax driver
  • The inheritance tax calculation
  • Options to reduce the liability
  • Lifetime gifting
  • Use of trusts in lifetime
  • Will planning with trusts
  • Inheritance tax planning

Tracy Bradley

Tracy Bradley, the managing director of Haversley, brings over a decade of unrivalled experience as a business transfer agent specialising in lettings, estate agencies, and block management businesses. Tracy’s extensive network and market insight, combined with her ability to accurately value businesses and assist in meticulous sales preparation, make her an indispensable resource for property agents looking to sell their business. With a database of over 4,500 potential buyers and a knack for guiding sellers through due diligence, Tracy excels in maximising sale prices through expert negotiation and deal structuring. Her talk promises invaluable insights into the end-to-end business sales process, an opportunity not to be missed.

Session title: Selling Your Lettings / Estate Agency – Preparing and Process

Session summary: The session will cover getting ready, getting set and going to sale !

Neil Cobbold

Neil Cobbold is the managing director of PayProp UK. Prior to that, he was involved in housing reform and social housing, culminating in him running a large housing association and software development firm. He is a member of The Lettings Industry Council and is frequently consulted by the property media and government. Neil has sat on investor panels, and is a regular fixture on the PropTech speaking circuit, with appearances on Sky’s Property TV channel and at conferences hosted by Safeagent, Propertymark and others.

Session title: Embracing change: the key to growth in Scotland’s rental market

Session summary: How Scottish letting agents can attract self-managing landlords with the right mindset.

Steve Cox

Steve started working for the Alan Boswell Group when he left school back in 1991. He started on the youth training scheme and learned the ins and outs of the company. After steadily working his way around the company picking up knowledge in all departments including claims and commercial, he was promoted to business account manager in the property owners’ team. Steve now looks after the large portfolio clients to ensure that they are dealt with in the correct manner, and also letting agents and landlord associations all over the UK.

Session title: Insurance – The power of protection

Session summary: What is going on in the world of insurance and what to look out for and been aware of. This session will help you understand the insurances that are important for both landlords and letting agents and the covers that are available.

Louis Daillencourt

Louis Daillencourt is the creator of Novoville Shared Repairs, the app designed to make common repairs a breeze for homeowners, landlords and agents of flats in tenement blocks. The app was created in collaboration with the City of Edinburgh Council with support from Scottish Government and is now available in most urban centres in Scotland. It offers a streamlined journey for common repairs from start to finish, including connecting with other owners, gathering and voting on quotes, managing payments from a digital account, and much more. The app is suitable for landlords or agents with many properties under management.

Session title: Novoville Shared Repairs: a technology solution for landlords and agencies’ common repairs duties

Session summary: Demo of Novoville Shared Repairs

Rob Duncan

Rob Duncan joined Quinnergy 3 months but started his property journey at the age of 12 working for his dad`s property maintenance business. Having worked in both the rental and serviced accommodation sectors and with a strong background in software development in each, it was the perfect fit for our fast-growing company. Quinnergy is a market leader in certificate compliance, a main contractor for some of Scotland’s largest letting agents and leads the way in providing valuable solutions to property owners.

Session title: Property Compliance – A necessary evil

Session summary: Property Safety Compliance: The numerous certificates & assessments required for a property, just more red tape or a crucial element of the rental sector? What do they mean and how to manage them effectively

Phil Eldridge

Phil’s career in information technology (IT) started in 1992 as a programmer analyst but he has since moved on through support and projects to consultancy. With valuable prior experience in the oil and gas, transport, BPO and call centre industries he has for the last 14 years been providing support to hundreds of small and midsize business companies throughout Scotland. His role now consists of aligning clients to IT best practices helping them with processes, infrastructure and security frameworks.

Session title: Cyber security in the modern workplace

Session summary: How changes to the way we operate in the modern workplace mean that the security you used to have in place may no longer be enough to protect you from current threats.

Caroline Elgar

Caroline joined SAL as policy manager in 2014 with 15 years’ prior experience working in the lettings industry, primarily in senior letting agent roles. During her time at SAL Caroline has played a key part in SAL’s policy work on tenancy reform, minimum EPC proposals, covid and the cost of living legislation. She represents SAL on parliament and government working groups as well as heading up the advice helpline and overseeing the online member resources. Working at SAL is a welcome break from her other job as mum to two growing boys. In any spare time she can be found tending to her allotment.

Session title: Don’t despair about repair

Session summary: Preparing for the changes to the repairing standard coming into force March 2024

Anna Evans

Anna is a founding director of Indigo House and specialises in housing research and strategy development to achieve transformational change in local and national housing policy. She is leading a 5-year independent research programme ‘RentBetter’ funded by the Nationwide Foundation to examine changes in the Scottish private rented sector since the introduction of the Private Residential Tenancy. The purpose of the research is to learn lessons in Scotland, and for wider stakeholders across the UK. She has an economics and social research background, MBA, and is a qualified housing professional, with career experience across the public, private and third sectors.

Session title: Your voice CAN make a difference to future policy

Session summary: Anna Evans explains the 5 year RentBetter research programme funded by the Nationwide Foundation, and gives examples of where landlords and letting agents experience has impacted on government policy, and where it has been ignored – but for how long?

Kate Faulkner

Kate is a leading consultant and property market commentator. She is chair of the Home Buying and Selling Group and helped set up and run The Lettings Industry Council. Kate’s business provides accurate and independent research, content and analysis about the property market and key issues of the day. Kate has written eleven books on property, including four for Which? She has produced the UK’s only buy-to-let online TV show and is a regular contributor to the media including BBC News Channel, Breakfast, R4’s You and Yours and MoneyBox as well as ITV’s This Morning and provides regular commentary to major newspapers and magazines.

Session title: Market updates and forecasts

Session summary: Kate Faulkner reviews the future of buy to let from an agent, landlord and tenant perspective, including price and rental forecasts.

Mike Frankhuizen

Mike Frankhuizen is the managing director of Inducoat BV, the only paint manufacturer with an exclusive focus on antimicrobial coatings. Mike is a regular speaker at international events focusing on anti-mould coatings. He is chairman of the Antimicrobial Network of Excellence and member of Dutch and international policy committees focusing on the latest generation of anti-mould coatings.

Session title: Solve mould problems. Learn from Best Dutch Practice using Dutch anti-mould paint.

Session summary: Dutch anti-mould paint has a strong reputation for effectiveness. Learning from experts in the field and understanding best practices can help Scottish landlords make informed decisions about the anti-mould solutions they use in their properties. Attending this information session provides Scottish landlords with valuable insights to address a common and persistent issue of mould in their rental properties using Dutch anti-mould paint. It can help them fulfill legal obligations, maintain their properties, satisfy tenants, and reduce long-term costs. Safe, simple and ecological.

 

Doug Hall

Doug is a director of 3mc, a distributor and brokerage within the mortgage sector. 3mc has been established for over 25 years, working with lenders, mortgage intermediaries and various landlord associations including the SAL, providing all types of mortgage solutions. In 2015, 3mc was appointed as the preferred mortgage partner for members of SAL and operates the SAL Mortgages brand. 3mc provides an advice service to members; the broker fees are cheaper and reduced by £200 for members when compared to the standard broker fees. In June 2020, 3mc launched a new member online portal assisting members to process their mortgage applications.

Session title: Buy to let market panel discussion

Session summary: The Buy to Let panel will share their views on the immediate impact of the September 2022 mini budget and how this affected lenders, brokers, and landlords, both from an operational and mortgage interest rate point of view. The panel will also be discussing and sharing their views on both the current state of the mortgage market and also sharing their thoughts on what the future might hold.

Mike Heffron

Mike Heffron is the Chief Executive of Under One Roof, Scotland’s only charity dedicated to supporting landlords and owner-occupiers with organising common repairs in tenements. He acts as secretariat for the Scottish Parliament’s Tenement Maintenance Working Group.

Session title: Managing and maintaining tenement buildings

Session summary: Join Mike Heefron, Under One Roof’s Chief Executive for an informative session on how to manage and maintain tenement buildings, including key discussion points on getting to know your building, following proper procedures when organising common repairs, and the benefits of professional help.

Matthew Irwin

Matthew has worked for Home Energy Scotland for 18 months, most recently as their technical administrative advisor. Providing advice to customers and colleagues on renewable technology installations and funding. He also manages customer journeys and supports with technical reports. Matthew has a BEng (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering and a Diploma Level 2 in Plumbing. He also has City & Guilds qualifications and is SQA Renewables trained.

Session title: Energy efficiency update

Session summary: In this session, one of our private sector landlord specialists will discuss the free and impartial service for landlords offered by Home Energy Scotland. In addition, we will discuss the detailed reports that we can produce from property assessments to help you improve the energy efficiency of your properties. We will cover some of the energy efficiency measures you can do to improve your properties, how EPCs work and the latest on minimum standards. Lastly, we will advise on funding provided by the Scottish Government for landlords

John Loudon

John Loudon has been involved in the property industry for 13 years and currently works as the business development manager at Auction House Scotland. With 9 years dedicated to this prominent member of Auction House UK, the country’s largest residential property auctioneer, John boasts a profound understanding of the auction market. His journey began with a pre and post residential tenancy business, and today John plays a pivotal role in forging strategic partnerships with landlords, letting agents, property deal packagers, estate agents, solicitors, and other organisations holding opportunities that align with auction buyers’ interests. John’s insightful presentation will help delegates to better understand and consider the unique value of buying and selling through auction.

Session title: Going, going, gone!

Session summary: John’s insightful presentation will delve into the unique speed and security of auction, highlighting how Auction House Scotland can benefit landlords and letting agents in the current market. Additionally, he will demonstrate how auctions can offer a more suitable avenue for buyers and sellers, particularly for properties with tenants in-situ, portfolios, and commercial property. John will also be explaining how letting agents can partner with Auction House to achieve better sales for their clients.

Hugh Meechan

Hugh is the chief operating officer at The Mortgage Lender (TML) and sits on its executive committee and board: he was one of the original founders of TML. He previously held senior management positions at Mortgages Plc. and Barclays Partner Finance. Hugh is responsible for the operational, functional, and administrative aspects of the business. A seasoned financial services professional and career tenure of over 36 years, Hugh has experience in UK mortgage and consumer lending markets.   Hugh is married with two grown-up children and an extended family. He enjoys most sports, more watching now, spending time in his garden, travelling and socialising.

Session title: Buy to let market panel discussion

Session summary: The Buy to Let panel will share their views on the immediate impact of the September 2022 mini budget and how this affected lenders, brokers, and landlords, both from an operational and mortgage interest rate point of view. The panel will also be discussing and sharing their views on both the current state of the mortgage market and also sharing their thoughts on what the future might hold.

May Millward MBE

Following a career in human resources, May became interested in mediation as a way of avoiding time consuming grievance and disciplinary processes and set up and managed a UK wide team of workplace mediators. Currently a project officer with Scottish Mediation, in partnership with LAS and funding from Safedeposits Scotland, she has developed and delivered highly successful online and face-to-face workshops for letting agents and landlords to help them use mediating skills to avoid and resolve housing issues. She has also set up a neighbour mediation project to provide free professional mediation for neighbour disputes in the private rented sector (PRS).

Session title: Mediation in housing

Session summary: This session will explain what mediation is, how it can help in housing disputes and how it is different from other ways of dealing with conflict. It will also consider how tools and tips drawn from mediation can help landlords deal with challenging situations and difficult tenants and outline what  support Scottish Mediation  can provide including free mediation for neighbour disputes.

 

David Morrison

David is a Partner with EQ Accountants LLP, where he heads up EQ Taxation. He is both a chartered accountants and chartered tax adviser. With offices in Forfar, Dundee and Glenrothes, EQ act for a large number of individuals and businesses in the property sector, from management companies and family investment companies to private landlords, SIPPs and furnished holiday let owners. Property taxation is a crucial area and requires proactive, long-term planning. David lives in Broughty Ferry with his wife, children, and their springer spaniel Bolt.

Session title: What are the current tax issues impacting property letting?

Session summary: To ensure landlords are aware of the latest tax issues and financial requirements in order to remain complaint and areas that should be considered to ensure optimal tax planning. David will cover the current issues in property taxation with particular emphasis on Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax and getting the most out of your property company. David will also host a Q&A at the end of the session.

Claire Mullen

Claire is a Senior Associate at TC Young Solicitors. She leads their PRS/First-tier Tribunal team and is an accredited specialist in housing and residential tenancy law. Claire advises both landlords and letting agents in connection with evictions, actions for payment, anti-social behaviour, repairs, debt recovery and sequestration.  She also supports clients in preparing tenancy agreements and letting agent management agreements for the PRS. As well as advising on these matters, Claire regularly provides both advice and representation for tribunal hearings in connection with code complaints. She is also a trustee of SafeDeposits Scotland Trust funding projects which promote and facilitate education, training and best practice for landlords, letting agents and tenants in the PRS.

Session title: Win or lose – what’s the point?

Session summary: In this session Claire will discuss the background to the coalitions’ Judicial Review of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022. She will summarise the complex legal arguments and discuss the purpose for taking such a challenge against the Scottish Ministers.

Alan Partridge

Alan is marketing manager at SafeDeposits Scotland and joined the scheme in 2018. He has 20 years of experience in marketing, from his early days as a public relations assistant for a major tour operator to his multi-faceted role overseeing communications, events and other aspects of marketing at Scotland’s biggest tenancy deposit protection scheme. On behalf of its trustees, Alan also administers the SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust, which recently marked the milestone of having awarded over £1 million in grants to projects promoting education, training and best practice in Scotland’s PRS.

Session title: Funding promotion of education, training and best practice in Scotland’s PRS

Session summary: This session will provide a background on the SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust, the grant giving charity of SafeDeposits Scotland, including its aims, the projects it has supported and how funding from the Trust can be sought.

Dougie Robertson

Dougie Robertson is a dedicated heating professional with over of 30 years of experience in the heating industry. Most of you know him as a former professional footballer, spending the majority of his career at Greenock Morton and scoring the amazing amount of 149 goals in 173 appearances! Nowadays, he has been one of Ariston’s sale MVPs for the past 8 years with many successes and personal achievements in his biography.”

Session title: Ariston UK: Our Product & Services

Session summary: As a leading specialist in heating, water-heating and renewables with over 90 years of history, Ariston understands the challenges in creating practical and high-performing products and systems that guarantee exceptional levels of comfort and efficiency. In our presentation you will see complete heating solutions and higher end services that aim to give more homes access to sustainable comfort using less energy and effort.

Jamie Seabridge Cooper

Jamie has worked for Home Energy Scotland for the past year as their PRS landlord specialist, covering the South East, providing advice and helping landlords to explore energy efficiency, replacement heating and renewables options. He also assists landlords to meet proposed minimum standards and identifying funding and financial support they can access. Jamie has a BA (Hons.) in Interior Architecture, an MSc in Architectural Conservation and has a particular interest in the historic built environment. He is a fully qualified domestic energy and retrofit assessor.

Session title: Energy efficiency update

Session summary: In this session, one of our private sector landlord specialists will discuss the free and impartial service for landlords offered by Home Energy Scotland. In addition, we will discuss the detailed reports that we can produce from property assessments to help you improve the energy efficiency of your properties. We will cover some of the energy efficiency measures you can do to improve your properties, how EPCs work and the latest on minimum standards. Lastly, we will advise on funding provided by the Scottish Government for landlords

Louisa Sedgwick

Louisa has been working in the financial services industry for over 30 years, primarily in mortgages, with a real focus on buy-to-let. She has held a number of senior roles and is currently commercial director at Paragon Bank, where she is responsible for mortgage products and distribution.

Paragon Bank are a specialist buy-to-let lender; helping landlords to invest in and build valuable businesses that deliver flexibility for those who chose to rent their home, for over 30 years.

 

Session title: Buy to let market panel discussion

Session summary: The Buy to Let panel will share their views on the immediate impact of the September 2022 mini budget and how this affected lenders, brokers, and landlords, both from an operational and mortgage interest rate point of view. The panel will also be discussing and sharing their views on both the current state of the mortgage market and also sharing their thoughts on what the future might hold.

Mike Smith

Mike has been Head of SafeDeposits Scotland since 2019, having joined the Glasgow-based tenancy deposit protection scheme two years prior. During his time leading the scheme, SafeDeposits has achieved Customer Service Excellence accreditation and launched new initiatives such as SDS Resolve and the extension of opening hours, as well as reaching the milestones of protecting its 500,000th and then 750,000th deposits. Outside of SafeDeposits, Mike sits on the Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans PRS steering group and is a trustee of housing association charity Lintel Trust.

Session title: Talking Deposits Live

Session summary: Talking Deposits online sessions with SAL Chief Executive John Blackwood and Head of SafeDeposits Scotland Mike Smith have been popular with members in recent years. Talking Deposits Live at Scottish Letting Day will take the format in-person for the first time, with an opportunity to hear John and Mike in conversation and put your tenancy deposit questions to them.

Norma Stewart

Norma is a Partner at Azets, the UK top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm. She has over 30 years’ experience advising family businesses and their owners on their business and personal tax and financial planning requirements. She has worked with a wide range of businesses both in Scotland and across the UK and has developed a particular expertise in the areas of generational succession planning, the design and implementation of governance structures, the resolution of conflicts and the management of development plans for the next generation.

Session title: Succession: Passing on wealth efficiently in lifetime and on death

Session summary:

  • Key consideration for succession planning
  • The inheritance tax driver
  • The inheritance tax calculation
  • Options to reduce the liability
  • Lifetime gifting
  • Use of trusts in lifetime
  • Will planning with trusts
  • Inheritance tax planning

John Strange

John Strange began his property career as a buy-to-let investor before joining Aspray as the director of Aspray Glasgow West. Along with his dedicated team, John helps policyholders when they have experienced damage to their properties, handling all aspects of their insurance claim and reinstatement. With a strong background in all things property related and his drive to excel, John has been credited for the outstanding service he and his team provide. Beyond business, John is a community advocate. In 2022 he won the BFA Community Focus award for the work he does with various charities and businesses across his local community.

Session title: Aspray: Insurance Claims Management for Letting Agents and Landlords

Session summary: Property Insurance claims can be a nightmare for all involved. Aspray loss assessor, John Strange, talks property damage and how the Aspray service can reduce the hassle of making an insurance claim for letting agents and landlords.

Morag Watson

Morag is a Partner at Azets, the UK top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm, with nearly 30 years’ private client tax experience in the legal and accountancy professions. Her private client tax work spans from annual tax compliance requirements, through to specific tax planning. She has experience working with high net worth individuals, providing capital gains tax and inheritance tax planning. Morag also focuses on succession planning for owner managers of our commercial clients and for families. Clients include landlords, either deliberate or accidental, ensuring they understand the implications of owning, running and selling or passing on property.

Session title: Succession: Passing on wealth efficiently in lifetime and on death

Session summary:

  • Key consideration for succession planning
  • The inheritance tax driver
  • The inheritance tax calculation
  • Options to reduce the liability
  • Lifetime gifting
  • Use of trusts in lifetime
  • Will planning with trusts
  • Inheritance tax planning

Exhibition

Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers

Stand 1

Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers is an insurance and financial planning group. We have been protecting landlords’ investments with award-winning insurance for over 40 years.

01603 216399
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Quinnergy Ltd

Stand 2

Quinnergy offers complete safety certificate peace of mind for landlords, letting agents and property managers. From gas safety certificates to EPCs we have you covered.

 

01355 201206
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Payprop

Stand 3

PayProp is an award-winning client accounting, payment and reconciliation platform for residential letting agencies that automates the rental payment admin holding you back.

  • Talk to us about your business needs. Sign up for a no-obligation demo with a payment specialist.

020 3740 7614
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Howden

Stand 4

Howden’s property insurance team have over 30 years of experience within the property sector, arranging specialist insurance products and delivering an expert service proposition to a wide range of companies and individuals throughout the UK.

0131 553 2293
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UK Insurance Claims Services

Stand 5
  • Specialist insurance claims management for letting agents
  •  A turnkey service 
  • Loss Adjusting 
  • Quantified loss from chartered surveyor 
  • In house construction consultancy and team to deliver works 
  • Dedicated point of contact 
  • Accommodation services 

0141 404 5198
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Pacitti Jones

Stand 6

Pacitti Jones is a well-respected Scottish solicitor, estate and letting agent, operating for over 35 years and are regulated by the FCA and the Scottish Law Society with operations across the Central Belt.

01413424886
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Green Home Systems

Stand 7

Our mission is to eradicate fuel poverty and end climate change by making our communities energy efficient and carbon neutral. We create warm, healthy and happy homes

Accredited installers of solar, battery storage, heat pumps and insulation.

0800 783 3373
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Tay Letting

Stand 8

Established in 2009, Tay Letting has grown to become one of Scotland’s most respected letting, property management and investment specialists with locations in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee.

0141 336 6232
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Inducoat BV and Hamill Decorating Services

Stand 9

“Inducoat Anti-Mould Coating: A Game-Changer for Scottish Landlords”

As a responsible Scottish landlord, you understand the importance of maintaining the quality and safety of your rental properties. One significant issue, especially in Scotland’s climate, is mould growth. Mould can pose health risks to your tenants and result in costly repairs. Fortunately, there’s a Dutch solution that can address this problem effectively and economically – Inducoat Anti-Mould Coating.

07815530632
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Northwood (Scotland)

Stand 10

Northwood are award-winning estate and letting agents, providing expert solutions for all your property needs.

Please visit their website for details of individual branches across Scotland.

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The Indigo House Group

Stand 11

Indigo House Group is a housing consultancy working with researchers IBP on the “RentBetter” study for Nationwide Foundation about reform in Scotland’s Private Rental sector.

07747 352813
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Deaf Action

Stand 12

Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity that supports and celebrates deaf people. We were established in 1835 and work with deaf people across Scotland. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access and opportunity.

0131 556 3128
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Under One Roof

Stand 13

Under One Roof is Scotland’s only charity providing free information for tenement flat landlords, owner-occupiers, and housing professionals looking to organise common repairs.

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Chapmans - Property Lettings & Management

Stand 14

Chapmans is a full-service property lettings & management agency. A values-driven business Chapmans successfully manages the delicate balance of landlord investment needs and tenant expectations.

0131 447 4453
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Gilson Gray Property Services

Stand 15

A dynamic law firm who offer award winning lettings and debt/property recovery services. So whatever obstacles you encounter, we can help overcome them.

0131 285 7860
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SME Professional

Stand 16

Scotland’s largest provider of cloud property software solutions for residential sales and lettings. Also, speak to us about our fantastic website product range.

0131 285 1022
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Aspray

Stand 17

Aspray manage property insurance claims on behalf of landlords, from negotiating with the insurer to managing works to reinstate the property to its pre-loss condition.

0800 077 6705
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SafeDeposits Scotland (Conference Partner)

Stand 18

SafeDeposits Scotland is the country’s leading tenancy deposit scheme. Based in Scotland, not-for-profit and providing excellent customer service to landlords, letting agents and tenants.

03333 213 136
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SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust

Stand 19

The SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust is a grant giving charity designed to promote education, training and best practice in Scotland’s PRS.

03333 213 136
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Aberdein Considine

Stand 20

Offering a full range of property, legal & financial services from offices throughout Scotland,  Aberdein Considine deliver a genuine all-under-one-roof solution for landlords & property investors

0333 00 66 333
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Scottish Mediation

Stand 21

Scottish Mediation supports landlords by providing “Dealing with Difficult Tenants” online sessions and offering free professional mediation for neighbour disputes such as noise issues.

**Special conference offer**
 £10 conference discount available for a 2 hour online workshop  “Dealing with difficult tenants” – this workshop is designed for landlords and is being held at 2pm on 23 November 2023.

Conference discount for “Dealing with Difficult Tenants” online session.

0131 556 8118
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Carpetright

Stand 22

For all of your property flooring, curtain and blind needs – take advantage of the exclusive SAL member discount at Carpetright.

15% off all flooring and window dressing products for SAL members.

01708 201884
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Landlord Accreditation Scotland

Stand 23

Scotland’s national landlord and letting agent accreditation scheme delivers specialised support to all those working in the Scottish PRS through webinars and in-house training, including the provision of a qualification method for letting agents. Training tailored to your needs.

0131 553 2211
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Wise Property Care

Stand 24

Wise Property Care has decades of experience building value back into properties across Scotland, with repair treatments backed by long-term guarantees.

0808 304 4846
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Martin & Co

Stand 25

The UK’s largest franchised estate agency and lettings group. 11 offices across Scotland with a proven record in sales, letting and property management.

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SELECT

Stand 26

SELECT is the trade association for the electrical contracting industry in Scotland.  Today SELECT has nearly 1,250 Member businesses, each working to stringent membership criteria.

 

0131 445 5577
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TradePoint/B&Q

Stand 27

TradePoint is the trade only arm of B&Q. With over 300 stores Nationwide, open early till late and online @ TradePoint.co.uk, for all your property maintenance needs, when you need it! Get 10% discount on ALMOST EVERYTHING in TradePoint and B&Q with your SAL TradePoint card, Exclusions apply*

*Excludes delivery, gift cards, concessions, clearance, Amazon products, supplier quoted and selected made to measure products. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other voucher or customer discount card.

 

02380 690 000
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EQ Accountants

Stand 28

It is critical that rental properties are properly protected and financed, and our EQ Property Taxperts can help you plot your way through these rules in order to optimise the benefits of property ownership.

Arrange a no obligation meeting with our EQ Taxperts.

01382 312100
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C~urb PSL

Stand 29

C~urb PSL provides an ethical tenancy and property management service to landlords, creating accommodation for individuals and families in Edinburgh who are facing homelessness.

0330 303 0087
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Letting Protection Service Scotland

Stand 30

The UK’s largest provider of custodial deposit protection. Visit our stand and talk to our experts about the services we offer.

0330 303 0031
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Cox and Co

Stand 31

We are a professional property & mortgage brokerage: serving investors, renters, buyers and sellers of property in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Scotland’s central belt.

Leading the way in property investment management.

0131 229 6017
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SAL Mortgages

Stand 32

3mc was established in 1996 and has been trading in the mortgage market for over 25 years. In 2015, 3mc was appointed as the preferred mortgage partner for the Scottish Association of Landlords, operating the SAL Mortgages brand

0131 450 7169
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Scottish Empty Homes Partnership

Stand 33

Helping local authorities and partners bring private sector empty homes back into use. Our work ranges from policy work to practical support for owners, neighbours and investors

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Auction House

Stand 34

Auction House Scotland form part of the country’s largest property auctioneer, Auction House UK, and are specialists in selling all types of property and land.

0141 339 4466
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Novoville Shared Repairs

Stand 35

The Novoville Shared Repairs app helps proprietors repair and maintain their common areas. It provides a step-by-step procedure and comes with an in-built payment account.

0131 364 4545
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TC Young Solicitors

Stand 36

Our team deliver expert legal services for the PRS. We are the only Scottish firm with three accredited specialists in housing and residential tenancy law.

0141 221 5562
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Portolio, the Estate Agent for Landlords.

Stand 37

The original Estate Agent for Landlords, 100% focussed on selling tenanted properties since 2017.  Landlords get a fair sale price for their property. No investor buyer fees. Tenants stay in their home. The win, win, win.

0333 344 2855
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IRE UK

Stand 38

IRE UK provides solutions to help streamline an agency’s operations through enquiry management and key management.

07773 849 850
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Rock Trust

Stand 39

We work with young people between the ages of 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our role is to advise, educate and support young people.

0345 222 1425
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Contract Heating Ltd

Stand 40

We provide a range of services in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). House in multiple occupation gas, electrical, water and fire checks completed in one visit.

0131 458 3377
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Ariston Group

Stand 41

The home of sustainable comfort

Ariston is a leading specialist in heating and water-heating with over 90 years of history, Ariston understands the challenges in creating practical and high-performance products and systems that guarantee exceptional levels of comfort and efficiency.

O7990522215
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Home Energy Scotland

Stand 42

Home Energy Scotland’s landlord specialists can advise you on energy efficiency improvements and available funding – and they’ll support you every step of the way.

0808 808 2282
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Inventory Hive

Stand 43

Simple cloud-based property reporting and 360° virtual tour software – allowing for market-leading paperless management of inventories, check-ins, interim visits, comparative check-outs, customisable reports, and 360° virtual tour.

0333 358 3638
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Azets

Stand 44

Azets is a UK top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm. Our local teams provide trusted business advice and personalised client services to help businesses and individuals ensure compliance, grow their business and achieve their strategic goals.

A 1-hour, 121 meeting with an Azets expert to discuss your objectives and advice on how our team can help.

0141 886 6644
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Oakleafe Claims Scotland

Stand 45

Oakleafe Claims Scotland specialises in insurance claims management and only represent the policyholder. As Loss Assessors, our mandate is to ensure the policyholder receives their full entitlement.

0141 538 1234
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RentLocally

Stand 46

RentLocally, a leading residential property management and lettings agency with offices across the UK. Established in 2008, we have grown rapidly and have built an enviable reputation for letting property quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively.

0131 445 9900
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Lindsays

Stand 47

A Scottish firm of experienced lawyers for people and businesses with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Perth and Crieff.

0131 229 1212
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Are you interested in exhibiting at Scottish Letting Day?  Please do contact us on 0131 564 0100 or info@scottishlandlords.com to find out availability and how we can help you maximise your impact on the day.

 

Travel information

Getting to British Gas Murrayfield Stadium

By bus
Within Edinburgh City Centre you can take the following Lothian buses – Services 1, 3, 12, 22, 25, 26, 30, 31 or 33

By tram
Edinburgh Trams run a fast, frequent service to the entrance of British Gas Murrayfield stadium from Edinburgh Airport, Ingliston Park & Ride, Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Park Station, Haymarket Station and St Andrew Square tram stop, just a short walk from Waverley Station.

All trams are fully low floor and have dedicated spaces for wheelchairs. Murrayfield tram stop is fully accessible with lift facilities to street level.

Buy your ticket before you board. Every tram stop has ticket vending machines where you can buy all ticket types. For more details see www.edinburghtrams.com.

Park & Ride
There are seven park and rides operating in and around Edinburgh. Visit The City of Edinburgh Council website for information on the park and rides in Edinburgh.

Ingliston (west)
Hermiston (west)
Newcraighall (east)
Ferrytoll (north)
Sheriffhall (south)
Straiton (south)
Wallyford(east)

Parking
Complimentary parking is available for the full day on site, with the West car park being closest to the conference entrance. Please note that no cars may be left on site overnight.

Arrival on the day of the conference
Please use Gate A at Murrayfield stadium (opposite the tram stop) when arriving at the event on 8 November.  Full joining instructions will be sent out to all delegates the week before the event.

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