4 Apr 2019
In 2019, we’ll be joining forces with Cats Protection, the UK’s biggest cat charity, as it steps up its Purrfect Landlords campaign in Scotland. The campaign is all about persuading more landlords to consider allowing tenants with cats, and explaining how responsible... 
20 Mar 2019
Glasgow City Council has, over the past year, been considering whether to develop a policy on HMO overprovision and whether to require applicants for HMO licences to provide evidence regarding the planning status of their properties. A public consultation was held... 
2 Mar 2019
Scotland’s largest landlord membership organisation has called on the UK Government to scrap legislation which made landlords responsible for checking the immigration status of tenants, after the High Court in London ruled the law was in breach of human rights... 
28 Nov 2018
As we reported earlier in 2018, the housing minister has agreed to allow long-life sealed-unit battery smoke/heat detectors in place of mains powered ones in all tenures, which will significantly reduce the cost and difficulty of fitting detectors. Many members have...18 Apr 2018
The Scottish Government has published details of how the new letting agent registration requirements will be monitored and enforced. Monitoring action will include: a fit and proper person test including a criminal record check on applicants monitoring of the nature...11 Nov 2017
Universal Credit (UC) claimants, in areas of Scotland where the full UC service has been rolled out, can now elect to have the housing element of their benefit paid directly to their landlord. Claimants can request this at any time through their online UC account and...