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In the media – 3 September 2024

Read the latest article from Holyrood, Scotland’s fortnightly political & current affairs magazine. Scottish Labour signals support for rent controls Speaking at a business leader summit hosted by the law firm Lindsays, Scottish Association of Landlords chief...

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Request for rent data

Rent Service Scotland (RSS) is the body which oversees rent setting in Scotland. RSS is reliant on data supplied by landlords and letting agents in Scotland to assist in the assessment of open market rental values in different areas. This data is used as comparable...

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SAL in the media

Read John Blackwood’s article in The Herald – Time for a reset in the private rented sector Other news items of interest: Landlord Zone – Embrace landlords instead of attacking them, leader urges politicians The Telegraph – ‘Landlords...

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Rent increase statistics

Rent Service Scotland (RSS) is the body which oversees rent setting in Scotland. It has historically been responsible for setting rents on old regulated tenancies (these are tenancies which commenced before January 1989, a few of which are still in existence). More...

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Self Assessment tips for completing your tax return

Article written by HMRC For many self-employed workers Self Assessment has always been the way they declare their tax liabilities. But Self Assessment has only been in place since 1996 and was created to streamline the tax collection process for those with any untaxed...

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