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Update on minimum EPC requirement
Back in November we were advised by the government that they intended to have minimum EPC regulations (which had been postponed due to Covid-19) re-laid before parliament in the spring, to come into force on 1 April 2021. These regulations would require rental...
Covid-19 current information
The SAL team is working to represent our members’ views and assist where needed, with the many devastating health, social, personal and economic effects of the current Covid-19 crisis. We are here to provide the most up to date information and guidance for our...
Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill briefing
As we reported in the summer, Scottish Labour MSP Pauline McNeill has published a Members’ Bill in the Scottish Parliament to place a blanket restriction on mid-tenancy rent increases for Private Residential Tenancies (PRTs). SAL has published a briefing paper...
Short-term/holiday let regulations published
Following two public consultations, the Scottish Government has laid draft legislation before Parliament to bring in regulation of the short-term/holiday let sector. Subject to the approval of the Scottish Parliament, the legislation will come into force on 1 April...
Tenant Hardship Loan Fund launch
The Scottish Government has established a new £10 million fund to support tenants struggling to pay their rent due to financial difficulty associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. The Tenant Hardship Loan Fund, which is due to open for applications next...
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