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... 
31 Jan 2024
The Scottish Government has today updated its guidance on the Repairing Standard, primarily to provide further clarity in areas of the guidance which were causing confusion. Notable changes are as follows: Lead pipes The government has removed any mention of lead... 
31 Jan 2024
Following a four year freeze, Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates will increase on 1 April 2024. A table showing the new rates can be found here.The LHA rate determines the amount that tenants in receipt of benefit can receive towards their housing costs. LHA rates... 
25 Jan 2024
The government has confirmed that the eviction moratorium will end on 31 March. This means that any landlord who has been granted an eviction order by the tribunal since 30 September 2023 will be able to engage sheriff officers to enforce the eviction in April. ... 
24 Jan 2024
The Scottish Government has confirmed the rent increase procedure which will apply when the rent cap legislation ends on 31 March 2024. For rent increase notices issued from 1 April 2024 onwards, the landlord can propose an increase of any amount. If the tenant wishes...24 Jan 2024
Caroline Elgar, SAL policy manager, recently took part in a SALTalks event with John Blackwood, SAL chief executive, to discuss the new Repairing Standard requirements coming into effect from March 2024, and what this will mean for landlords in Scotland. You can now... 