AICO issues safety alert

AICO issues safety alert

AICO, which manufactures smoke, heat and CO alarms, has notified SAL of a safety alert relating to its products. It believes that there may be serious risks associated with interconnecting other manufacturers’ products with any of AICO’s fire safety products...
Cannabis farm warning update

Cannabis farm warning update

Since we issued a cannabis farm warning in enews back in January, more members have been in touch whose properties have been used as cannabis farms in recent months. SAL has been in touch with Police Scotland about this and is assisting them with their investigations....
Rent increases: notice reminder and data request

Rent increases: notice reminder and data request

Rent Service Scotland (RSS), the body which adjudicates on rent increase disputes for private residential tenancies (PRTs), has contacted SAL to advise that it is receiving a large percentage of invalid rent increase notices issued by landlords/agents. Examples...
Minimum energy efficiency standard update

Minimum energy efficiency standard update

Last week in parliament the government made a statement about its future plans for making homes in Scotland more energy efficient. Most importantly for the private rented sector, it was announced that the government will soon make regulations under existing powers to...
Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Transform your home – Get 2 free tickets to visit the Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show Are you dreaming of a new home or thinking about renovating your current space? Whether you’re planning a large-scale project, in the midst of a build or renovation or...
Buy-to-let market update

Buy-to-let market update

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 28/03/2025. Buy-to-let market...
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