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Housing (Scotland) Act 2025
The Housing (Scotland) Bill, which the Scottish Parliament has been considering since March 2024, has now received Royal Assent which means that it is now law. However, the provisions in the Act will not come into force for some time yet. Most will require further...
Scottish Law Commission – Report on Tenement law: compulsory owners’ associations
As we reported in enews sent to members on 2 May 2024, the Scottish Law Commission was asked by the government to make recommendations on how to legislate to introduce compulsory owners’ associations for tenement buildings. This is part of a wider project to reform...
Concerns raised over implementation of Housing (Scotland) Act
An independent group, setup by the Scottish Government to support Scottish Ministers in improving the regulatory environment for businesses, has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing to make recommendations about the implementation of the Housing (Scotland) Act...
SAL in the media
See the latest news items featuring SAL in the press: 4 December 2025 – Property Industry Eye – Tax hikes worsen the housing crisis, landlords warn 4 December 2025 – BeBeez – Tax hikes will worsen the housing crisis, landlords warn 2 December...
Landlord Voice – episode 7 is now available to view
Episode 7 – Looking back and forward – Landlord Voice’s Year in Review for 2025 In this festive episode, hosts John and Alan look back at what 2025 has meant for Scotland’s landlords. The guys dig into the Housing Act, the appointment of...
Buy-to-let market update – December
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 27/11/2025. Buy-to-let market update:...
UK Autumn Budget
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP, has delivered the UK Government’s 2025 Budget, which set out the Treasury’s plan of action for the coming year. The headline announcement for landlords was that there will be a 2% increase in income tax rates...
Younger generation urged to join ranks of aging Scottish PRS – Landlord Zone
By Helen Gregory, Landlord Zone Scottish politicians across the divide have lamented the lack of younger landlords coming into the PRS and called for the sector to be given more respect. During a political party debate at the Scottish Association of Landlord’s (SAL)...
Landlord Voice – catch up with episode 6 of SAL’s new podcast now
Episode 6: Scottish Letting Day 2025 debate special In this special episode, regular hosts John Blackwood and Alan Grant introduce the full recording of the political party debate that took place at SAL’s annual Scottish Letting Day conference. Hosted by the...
Preparing for winter
With winter approaching and many people trying to reduce their heating bills, there will be concerns about tenants adequately heating properties to prevent the risk of burst pipes and damage from condensation. With this in mind SAL, members may wish to contact their...