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Rent increase notice template
A few members have asked if any of the rent increase notice templates will change as a result of the government ending the remaining restrictions on rent increases at the end of March. SAL has checked with the government and been advised that it will not be making any...
Private renting in Aberdeenshire
Message from Aberdeenshire Council: To encourage more people to consider renting privately as a housing option, we are keen to make sure as many landlords as possible are aware that Aberdeenshire Council can assist with advertising any vacant property via the...
Is your lead testing lab UKAS accredited?
Since 1 March 2024 the Repairing Standard legislation has required landlords to ensure their rental properties are free of lead pipes from the boundary stopcock to the kitchen tap. If the landlord is uncertain about whether their property contains lead pipes then a...
SAL in the media
Read the latest articles SAL has featured in over to in the last week: 12 February 2025 – Property 118 – Green Party claims rent controls will solve London’s housing crisis 8 February 2025 – Landlord Today – Political pressure driving...
SAL gives evidence to parliament on Housing (Scotland) Bill
SAL has given evidence to parliament as part of its stage 1 scrutiny of the Housing (Scotland) Bill. SAL chief executive John Blackwood has taken part in two oral evidence sessions before the Local Government, Housing & Planning Committee. A coalition of...
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