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Landlord Voice – episode 14 now available
Episode 14– What can landlords do to feel safer in the workplace? Hosts John Blackwood and Alan Grant are back in their Glasgow studio for a new episode of Landlord Voice, the podcast from the Scottish Association of Landlords. IIn this episode, John and Alan discuss...

Landlord Voice – episode 13 now available
Episode 13 – Why an accountant is an essential part of being a professional landlord? Hosts John Blackwood and Alan Grant are back after the summer with a new episode of Landlord Voice, the podcast from the Scottish Association of Landlords. In this episode,...

Landlord Voice – Episode 12 now available
Episode 12 – What can landlords do about anti-social behaviour? Hosts John Blackwood and Alan Grant return for a new episode of Landlord Voice, the podcast from the Scottish Association of Landlords. In this episode, John and Alan discuss who holds the housing...

Landlord Voice – Episode 11 now available
Episode 11 – What do the Holyrood elections mean for Scottish landlords? As the dust settles on the 2026 Holyrood elections, hosts John Blackwood and Alan Grant discuss what the make-up of the next Scottish Parliament means for landlords. In the latest in...

Landlord Voice – episode 10 now available
Episode 10 – What do landlords want from the Scottish elections? With the Scottish election imminent (at time of recording) regular hosts John Blackwood and Alan Grant unveil SAL’s top ten asks for the next Scottish Government and discuss how the next...

Landlord Voice – episode 9 now available to view
Episode 9 – What can landlords expect from the Scottish party conference? John Blackwood and Alan Grant return for another episode of Landlords Voice. This month, the guys look at what the party conferences mean for landlords in Scotland. Also in this episode,...

Landlord Voice – episode 8 is now available to view
Episode 8 – What does the 2026 Scottish Budget mean for landlords? Hosts John Blackwood and Alan Grant return for a new season of Landlord Voice. With the Scottish Budget looming, the guys analyse what it might mean for Scotland’s private rented sector...

Landlord Voice – episode 7 is now available to view
Episode 7 – Looking back and forward – Landlord Voice’s Year in Review for 2025 In this festive episode, hosts John and Alan look back at what 2025 has meant for Scotland’s landlords. The guys dig into the Housing Act, the appointment of...

Landlord Voice – catch up with episode 6 of SAL’s new podcast now
Episode 6: Scottish Letting Day 2025 debate special In this special episode, regular hosts John Blackwood and Alan Grant introduce the full recording of the political party debate that took place at SAL’s annual Scottish Letting Day conference. Hosted by the...

Landlord Voice – episode 5 is now available
Episode 5: Why is training so important in Scotland’s private rented sector? Alan Grant and John Blackwood are back with another episode of Landlord Voice. In this packed episode, John and Alan discuss the Housing (Scotland) Bill and the ways in which SAL has...