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Discretionary evictions made permanent
As we have reported previously, the Scottish Government has published a Coronavirus Recovery and Reform (Scotland) Bill which seeks to make permanent some of the changes introduced through emergency powers at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, namely: The...
Government “reforms” risk worsening the housing crisis
We have been representing member views and working with other organisations to ensure politicians are made aware of the risks within the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill which is in front of the Scottish Parliament just now. This bill when enacted...
SDS Resolve – free, independent resolution for landlords and tenants
SafeDeposits Scotland, the country’s leading tenancy deposit protection scheme, has a decade of experience in handling end of tenancy disputes surrounding deposit repayments. But did you know about SafeDeposits’ more recently introduced service which is designed to...
Debate night – be part of the big studio audience
We are excited to announce BBC Scotland’s topical TV programme Debate Night is searching for people to be part of the big studio audience. Would you or anyone you know be interested in joining the studio audience? We film in the evening in cities across the...
Changes to model lease, rent arrears & notice templates
With the notice periods required to end a tenancy reverting to pre-covid levels on 31 March 2022, the Scottish Government has made changes to its model private residential tenancy (PRT) and other documents, to reflect these changes. The changes to the model lease are...
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