Talking deposits with SafeDeposits Scotland and SAL
Talking deposits with SafeDeposits Scotland and SAL
John Blackwood in conversation with Carol Bradburn, head of SafeDeposits Scotland.
As well as being SAL’s 25th anniversary, 2026 marks 15 years since the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011 came into force. In this Talking Deposits session we take a particular look at the legislation side of deposit protection – what deposit trends since 2011 look like, how deposits factor in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 and looking at the overall requirements of the regulations.
This session was recorded on 23 June 2026.
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John Blackwood in conversation with Gail Bowden, compliance manager with SAL. It is a good time of year to be proactive regarding your rental property/properties – checking registration renewal, safety, insurance, maintenance to name but a few. This session will guide you through the Annual health check for private rental properties that is found in the resource section of the SAL website, and which highlights the issues you should be thinking about.
You can download the annual health check for private properties from the SAL online resources here.
The slides from Gail’s presentation can be downloaded here.
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Slides from Ava’s presentation can be downloaded here.
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