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How many “old” tenancies are still running?
With the Scottish Parliament currently considering a Housing Bill which includes a provision to convert assured/short assured tenancies into PRTs (private residential tenancies), how many tenancies would this affect? SAL has looked at tribunal data on eviction...
Buy-to-let market update – September 2024
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 26/09/2024. BTL market update: BM...
Rent Better research: final report published
Over the past five years research consultancy Indigo House has been conducting independent research into the Scottish private rented sector (PRS), commissioned by the charitable Nationwide Foundation The project, termed “Rent Better”, sought to understand the impact...
Radio teleswitch electricity meters
Important information for properties with radio teleswitch (RTS) electricity meters If you own or manage a property which has an RTS electricity meter, there is action that you or your tenants must take before 30 June 2025 to ensure that the heating and hot water...
Tenancy reform
There is much in the news this week about the UK government publishing draft legislation, the Renters’ Rights Bill, to end “no-fault” evictions, give tenants the right to have a pet, ban rental bidding wars, require repairs to be carried out within a specified...
Recyling HMO fire extinguishers
A member with an HMO property in Edinburgh has for some years been trying to find a way of recycling old fire extinguishers from his HMO property, having found that the cost to replace them is less than the cost to have an annual service carried out. He has shared...
Debate Night – would you like to take part?
DO YOU WANT TO BE IN THE STUDIO AUDIENCE OF A BBC TV PROGRAMME? Debate Night is BBC Scotland’s political TV discussion show and we want the people of Scotland to have their say. The programme is travelling across the country on Wednesday evenings, and would love to...
UniHomes launches in Scotland
UniHomes, the UK’s largest bills-included student accommodation platform, has officially launched it’s offering in Scotland. For letting agents north of the border, UniHomes will generate high-quality enquiries to fill their properties faster, while advertising each...
SAL in the media – 10 September 2024
Read the latest articles featuring SAL in the media: 06/09/2024 – Landlord Knowledge – Scottish Government promises changes to rent control plans as landlord concerns grow 05/09/2024 – LandlordZone – Minister offers support for landlords as...
In the media – 3 September 2024
Read the latest article from Holyrood, Scotland’s fortnightly political & current affairs magazine. Scottish Labour signals support for rent controls Speaking at a business leader summit hosted by the law firm Lindsays, Scottish Association of Landlords chief...