Our purpose
The voice of letting
Giving voice to Scotland’s landlords and letting agents.
SAL exists to ensure that landlords and letting agents are able to deliver the best managed and maintained homes, and focus on sustainability, best practice and setting the standard, through being heard and respected.
Our members sign up to be part of a modern and vibrant PRS and we represent them and campaign to demonstrate that the PRS can deliver good homes for people.
We build the reputation of the sector as a key part of the housing system and negotiate with and influence government decisions about standards and enforcement. We provide our members with advice and support to be the best.
To promote knowledge and excellence through continuing education, building confidence and recognising best practice, and to see everyone in scottish letting accredited.
As we promote higher standards in the PRS, we also provide all the tools and knowledge needed by landlords and letting agents
to deliver excellence.
We believe that excellence can be achieved through increasing knowledge, training and ensuring universal accreditation.
We want to ensure that the PRS is a key part of the Scottish Government’s ambition to achieve a well-functioning housing system with high quality and sustainable homes for all, that meets people’s needs.
I cannot overstate how much I appreciate the outstanding help and support provided by the team at SAL.
As a landlord, I found myself in an extremely difficult situation — a tenant in significant rent arrears, a failed eviction attempt through a solicitor, and no remaining finances to continue with legal representation. It was at that point I was directed towards SAL, and from the very first interaction the team were exceptional. Their knowledge, guidance, and willingness to support me through every step of the process was invaluable.
Within my first year of membership, the matter was fully and successfully resolved — something I genuinely did not think was possible at the time.
If you are a landlord in Scotland and you are not already a member of SAL, I would strongly urge you to join. The professionalism and dedication of the team alone makes the annual membership worth every penny.
Being a member of SAL allows me to keep up to speed with changes in the industry at a critical time, network and gain support from my peers and influence the way our industry operates.