Category: Legal

Interest Awards in Payment Orders by the First-tier Tribunal

Whilst the sector’s interest is almost entirely focused on the debate around the Housing (Scotland) Bill, and at the time of writing the Scottish Parliament are debating Stage 3 amendments, this blog will focus on a slightly more mundane subject and that is the question of awards of interest on First-tier Tribunal payment orders. We …

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Propertymark Discusses Implications of New Visitor Levy Rules in Edinburgh

The new visitor levy rules introduced by Edinburgh City Council are yet another example of policymakers trying to tax their way out of a problem without addressing its root causes. The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act became law in September 2024, giving councils across Scotland powers to charge a tax on paid, overnight accommodation. From 24 …

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Notices to Leave and Their Validity

In a recent Upper Tribunal (UT) decision, the UT looked again at the question of the validity of Notices to Leave where there were errors or omissions in the notices and, in particular, to what extent a failure to complete all parts of the prescribed form for the notice to leave (NTL) would invalidate the …

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Before You Let: A Compliance Checklist for Scottish Landlords

Before you welcome your first tenants, you need to ensure that you comply with the many regulations related to the residential lettings industry. As a landlord you are obliged to meet certain legal requirements and your property must also meet specific minimum standards. The purpose of this guidance sheet is to provide you with an …

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Sheriff Appeal Court Dismisses Claim against Landlords under Occupiers’ Liability (Scotland) Act 1960

The Sheriff Appeal Court has recently upheld a decision that a landlord did not breach their duties under the Occupiers’ Liability (Scotland) Act 1960. The case involved a tenant, NM, who sought damages after her children fell into a hot bath sustaining injuries. NM held a short-assured tenancy from March 2017 to November 2018. In …

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2025 – 15 Years of the Equality Act

The Equality Act came into force in October 2010, bringing several previous pieces of legislation addressing discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, sexual orientation and disability under one overall legislative framework. The Act also prohibited discrimination on several new grounds too, giving legal grounds for complaint on 9 protected characteristics: age disability gender reassignment …

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