A recent decision of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (UTS) provides an important reminder that even substantial rent arrears will not necessarily make eviction reasonable. In Langah Limited v Riaz & Ahmed (2026UT73), the Upper Tribunal upheld a First-tier Tribunal (FTS) decision refusing an eviction order despite arrears of approximately £8,554, a figure which included …
Read more >For many of us, a home simply would not feel complete without a four-legged friend. Whether it is a dog waiting excitedly at the door, a cat curled up on the sofa or a much-loved pet providing companionship after a long day….. animals bring something special to everyday life. Yet, for many years, finding a …
Read more >If you own a flat in a tenement building and wish to improve or maintain the common areas of that building, you will understand the frustrations and complications of working with your neighbours to organise a repair or retrofit project. It is rarely a straightforward process to make decisions, arrange, and pay for works together. …
Read more >Renting has rarely felt harder. Rents keep climbing in most cities, and a decent flat can draw dozens of applicants before the first viewing. Little wonder, then, that a growing number of renters are stepping outside the conventional market and becoming property guardians instead. A property guardian lives in a building that would otherwise stand …
Read more >Halloween is one of the most notable seasonal events during the autumn. And whether you are hosting a fancy-dress party or simply throwing up some cobwebs and bunting, if you are renting your home it can be easy to forget that you still have a deposit to reclaim at the end of the tenancy, and …
Read more >Almost every building in Scotland has a crack in it somewhere. Plaster shrinks, timber dries out, stone expands in summer and contracts again over winter, and lorries rumbling past a Victorian terrace do their bit as well. The vast majority of what appears on a wall is cosmetic, and filling it before the next tenancy …
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