News archives
Anti-money laundering threshold rises
On 30 June 2026 the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 came into force. This legislation changes the threshold at which letting agents need to register with HMRC for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision from 10,000 euros to...
SAL in the media
Catch up with the latest SAL in the media articles: 24 June 2026 – Landlord Zone – Scottish rents hit decade-low growth amid rent control warnings 17 June 2026 – Landlord Zone – Scotland and Wales lose rental homes as England’s PRS...
Landlord registration survey
2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the Scottish Landlord Register. This short survey, which forms part of a wider project, provides an opportunity to share your views on what works well, what could be improved, and how the Register should evolve over the next 20...
Buy-to-let market update – June 2026
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. Note, any product update reflects the lenders most recent update, rather than all updates...
Victim Support Scotland’s Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Partnership Session
Join Victim Support Scotland’s Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Partnership Session on Thursday 2 July, Teams | 10:00am–11:30am Victim Support Scotland is the foremost charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime throughout Scotland. It offers...
Local Housing Allowance freeze support for families
The Scottish Government recently announced an £8.7million Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) funding package to support families in the private rented sector (PRS) with the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates freeze. LHA rates determinate how much benefit claimants...
SAL in the media
Read the latest article featuring SAL in the media. 27 May 2026 – Property118.com – Scottish Government drops dedicated housing secretary role in cabinet 21 May 2026 – LandlordZone, Scottish housing brief merged in cabinet...
SAL in the Media
Read the latest articles featuring SAL in the media from 22 April to 12 May 2026. 12 May 2026 – Property 118.com – Scottish election 2026: A reset moment for the PRS 24 April 2026 – Intermediary – SAL calls for next Scottish Government to...
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...
Renters’ Rights Act
The SAL advice team has received a number of enquiries from landlords about the Renters Rights Act. This is legislation primarily affecting landlords of properties in England, and most of the provisions do not apply in Scotland. While landlords of properties in...