News archives
Scottish Housing Day – save the date
The 3rd annual Scottish Housing Day is taking place on 19 September this year with the aim of celebrating the impact that housing makes to the lives of people and communities across the country, as well as communicating with people about their housing options. Once...
Apply for a direct rent payment – pilot research
Introduction Over the past year we have been working with landlords to improve the process for requesting direct rent payments or rent arrears deductions for landlords with tenants claiming Universal Credit (UC). The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been...
Private water supply update
The Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland (DWQRS) has published a series of web-based information pages for the new private water supply regulations. Topics covered include rights and responsibilities; grants; maintenance; risk assessments; treatment and...
Private Rented Sector crucial to solving Scotland’s housing crisis
Private Rented Sector crucial to solving Scotland’s housing crisis John Blackwood 12 July 2018 “Abolish private landlords.” “Build more houses.” “No more student accommodation blocks.” “Rent restrictions.” All these have been touted as “The Solution” to Scotland’s...
In the media – 13 July
Landlords in the media and articles of interest. Coverage: Scottish Housing News: Glasgow landlord hails rented housing as ‘vital’ for city economy – 6 July New Start Magazine: Private rented housing ‘vital’ to Glasgow’s economy claims landlord – 6 July The Scotsman:...
Confused about letting out private residential property in Scotland?
Is anyone confused about all the stages in preparing and letting out private residential property in Scotland? We hear from confused people every day and from people who are pretty sure they know what to do but just want to check with SAL that they are correct. As...
Tribunal eviction decisions published
The First-Tier Tribunal for Scotland has been presiding over evictions and civil disputes for all tenancy types since 1 December 2017. The tribunal has now published decisions on completed cases on its website here. As the website allows you to search for decisions by...
Updated landlord checklist online
The SAL landlord checklist, which guides members through the process of letting a property, has been revamped. It has been updated to reflect the latest GDPR requirements and also now includes hyperlinks to relevant documents and websites which explain in more detail...
Who’s entering the CIH “Excellence in the Private Sector” award?
The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) is the largest and only dedicated national organisation that represents landlords and letting agents throughout Scotland. We believe in the highest standards for the private rented sector and as part of this commitment we...
SAL response to energy efficiency consultation
The Scottish Government is currently consulting on improving the energy efficiency of all of Scotland’s dwellings. For details of the consultation please see our earlier news article here. SAL has submitted a response to the consultation which can be read here: EE...