News archives
SAL in the media – 14 April 2025
Read the latest articles where SAL has been featured in the news here: 14 April 2025 – The Negotiator – Lettings boss says Scots rent cap ‘political not practical’ 11 April 2025 – Property Wire – Scotland: Landlords who lie to evict...
Lone working – does your team feel safe when working alone?
Landlord Focus magazine article – Issue 47 The dangers faced by lone workers have made headline news over the years, but there are things that businesses can do to keep their people safe, writes Amanda Wiewiorka. Stephanie Slater, the estate agent kidnapped in...
AICO issues safety alert
AICO, which manufactures smoke, heat and CO alarms, has notified SAL of a safety alert relating to its products. It believes that there may be serious risks associated with interconnecting other manufacturers’ products with any of AICO’s fire safety products...
Cannabis farm warning update
Since we issued a cannabis farm warning in enews back in January, more members have been in touch whose properties have been used as cannabis farms in recent months. SAL has been in touch with Police Scotland about this and is assisting them with their investigations....
Rent increases: notice reminder and data request
Rent Service Scotland (RSS), the body which adjudicates on rent increase disputes for private residential tenancies (PRTs), has contacted SAL to advise that it is receiving a large percentage of invalid rent increase notices issued by landlords/agents. Examples...
Minimum energy efficiency standard update
Last week in parliament the government made a statement about its future plans for making homes in Scotland more energy efficient. Most importantly for the private rented sector, it was announced that the government will soon make regulations under existing powers to...
Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show
Transform your home – Get 2 free tickets to visit the Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show Are you dreaming of a new home or thinking about renovating your current space? Whether you’re planning a large-scale project, in the midst of a build or renovation or...
Buy-to-let market update
BY: Doug Hall, director, 3mc Welcome to ‘Buy-to-let market’, a column aimed at providing you with recent criteria and product updates within the buy-to-let (BTL) lending markets. The information within this article is correct as at 28/03/2025. Buy-to-let market...
Making Tax Digital
As we have reported previously, some landlords will soon be required to keep digital tax records and submit tax returns quarterly rather than annually. This is part of the UK government’s “Making Tax Digital” (MTD) for Income Tax reforms which you can read about here....
6 ways for landlords to cut costs & boost efficiency
Article by Currys Business, March 2025 With 2025 ushering in ever-creeping interest rates and maintenance costs always looming, owning property can sometimes feel more laborious than lucrative. These six tech essentials from Currys Business can support you to: Improve...