Landlord Focus magazine

Our member magazine, Landlord Focus is the leading publication for all involved in private sector letting in Scotland. Written, designed, published and printed in Scotland, it is sent to members three times per year in March, July and October.

Each issue includes a wide variety of informative, readable articles on topics of interest to landlords and letting agents. All content is written from a Scottish perspective making this specialist journal unique. Members – you are always welcome to send us your ideas for content or to volunteer to be in the member profile features.

We welcome advertising enquiries from companies who wish to promote to this valuable market. Please email us via landlordfocus@scottishlandlords.com or call 0131 564 0100 to request information plus our media pack and rate card.

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Spring 2020

Issue 34
Posted to members mid-March 2020

Features included:

  • Spring magazine was printed pre-COVID crisis (see website news areas for topical updates)
  • Communal repairs
  • Fair Rent Bill
  • A Day in the Life of Nina Rooke
  • Holiday let regulation
  • Market focus on Glasgow Southside
  • Sales and acquisitions
  • Landlord registration
  • Member profiles

…plus much more

Autumn 2019

Issue 33
Posted to members mid-October 2019

Features included:

  • Rent cap consultation
  • Short lets – find the balance
  • A Day in the Life of Sarah Harris
  • Wear and tear
  • Minimum EPC update
  • Market focus on East, West and Midlothian
  • Disability adaptations
  • Unlawful premiums and holding deposits
  • Cannabis farms
  • Member profiles

…plus much more

Summer 2019

Issue 32
Posted to members end July 2019

Features included:

  • Tribunal on trial
  • Rent control proposals
  • A Day in the Life of Sarah Devine
  • Scottish Letting Day
  • Minimum EPC update
  • Common repairs
  • Universal credit
  • Ayrshire area focus
  • Data protection for hard copy documents
  • Member profiles

…plus much more

Older issues

Spring 2019

Issue 31
Posted to members March 2019

Features included:

  • PRT myth-busting
  • A Day in the Life of Vanessa Abbot
  • Looking back at conference
  • Minimum energy standards
  • Purrfect landlords – letting to cat owners
  • Empty homes opportunities
  • West Dunbartonshire area focus
  • Assisting tenants with MND
  • New boilers
  • Member profiles

…plus much more

Autumn 2018

Issue 30
Posted to members mid-October 2018

Features included:

  • Property access via First-tier Tribunal
  • A Day in the Life of Nicole Friere
  • National Landlord Day coming up soon
  • SAL calls for better enforcement
  • Holiday subletting issues
  • Software solutions
  • Scottish Borders area focus
  • Agent registration
  • EPC minimum
  • Member profiles

…plus much more

Summer 2018

Issue 29
Posted to members July 2018

Features included:

  • First-tier Tribunal news
  • A Day in the Life of Caroline Elgar
  • Letting agent regulation
  • Human trafficking
  • Gardening issues for deposits
  • GDPR – data regulations
  • Perth area focus
  • The Agency Business report
  • Safety standards and enforcement framework
  • Member profiles

…plus much more