News archives
Extension to rent cap/eviction moratorium announced
The Scottish Government has advised SAL that, subject to the approval of parliament, it will extend the provisions of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 to 31 March 2024. This is the legislation which introduced a cap of 3% on most rent...
Cost of Living Act: Campaign update
SAL members will be aware that over the last few months we have been running a major campaign against the unfair and discriminatory rent increase freeze and ban on evictions in private lets which were part of last year’s Cost of Living Act. A summary of the...
The best time to submit your Self Assessment tax return
The best time to submit your Self Assessment tax return is now, according to HMRC. HMRC has recently revealed that the number of Self Assessment customers who choose to file their tax return on the first day of the tax year (6 April 2023) has more than doubled since...
Edinburgh HMO consultation
The City of Edinburgh has launched a public consultation on the terms of a proposed best practice guide for HMO licence holders and agents. Failure to follow the best practice guide may be relevant to the council’s consideration of whether a landlord or agent is a fit...
Cost of Living Act judicial review hearing
The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL), along with coalition partners Propertymark and Scottish Land and Estates, has mounted a legal challenge to the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022. This is the legislation which introduced the rent freeze...
Changes to model lease
The Scottish Government has made minor changes to its model private residential tenancy (PRT), to reflect the extension of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act.The changes to the model lease are highlighted in the lease template which you can download...
Judicial review survey findings
Over the last few months SAL has been running a major campaign against the unfair and discriminatory rent freeze/cap and eviction moratorium which were part of last year’s Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022. Together with our coalition partners we...
Providing more help for those in need
In the winter of 2020 the Scottish Government established the Fuel Insecurity Fund, working with trusted third sector partners to deliver direct emergency funds to people struggling to pay their energy bills. The fund is there to support households on any fuel...
Buy to Let Market Update – April 2023
By Doug Hall, 3mc Welcome to ‘Buy to Let Market’, a column aimed at providing you with recent criteria and product updates within the Buy to Let lending markets. The information within this article is correct as at 12/04/2023. Buy to Let Market Update: – The...
SAL in the media
Some great coverage so far of our campaign with NRLA, PropertyMark and Scottish Land and Estates to crowdfund support to challenge policies that are damaging the private rented sector in Scotland. Scottish Daily Express: Landlords launch crowdfunding campaign to...