7 Mar 2024
by EQ Taxperts Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Spring Budget on Wednesday 6 March 2024 that focused on the previsions for “long term growth”. With impacts on the tax treatment of furnished holiday lets, you can see full analysis of the announcements made... 
7 Mar 2024
It’s been a busy week so far for SAL chief executive John Blackwood, following press activity this week around the results of our member surveys which highlighted the number of rental properties being removed from the market . These member surveys were the landord... 
26 Feb 2024
As we reported recently the government has confirmed the rent increase procedure which will apply (subject to parliamentary approval) when the rent cap legislation ends on 31 March 2024. The Scottish Government has now introduced an online calculator to help landlords... 
14 Feb 2024
With the rent cap and eviction moratorium ending on 31 March, many members are contacting us to ask when updated templates will be available for rent increase and eviction notices. These templates need to be changed in legislation and are unlikely to be available... 
6 Feb 2024
As members will be aware, the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 introduced a freeze on most rent increases from 6 September 2022. This was later amended in April 2023 to a cap of 3% on most rent increases. Since this legislation was introduced,... 
2 Feb 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 lending markets. The information within this article is correct as at 31/01/2024. The Mortgage Works – has... 