Category: Legislation

Upper Tribunal Decision – Benefit Considerations in Rent Arrears Cases

The Upper Tribunal (UT/AP/0973) has recently quashed a decision of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) (FTT) granting an eviction order of a Private Residential Tenancy on the basis of substantial rent arrears. In the case of Feathersone v Nwaobi, (EV/23/1073) notice to leave was served under grounds 12 and 12A of …

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Scottish Government Must Provide More Detail About Transition Away From Rent Cap

Propertymark has urged the Scottish Government to provide more information about how the transition measures will be applied once the rent cap and eviction moratorium under the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act stops on 31 March 2024. The original Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Bill was passed on 6 October 2022 and became …

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New Years’ Resolutions and the Housing Crisis in Scotland

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? After reflecting on the year that has past, many people decide to make bold changes and new commitments that they hope will bring improvements to the year ahead. If we cast aside the divided science and evidence on the efficacy of making such resolutions for a second, and …

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Lets Talk with Kirstie Donnelly from TC Young

Episode 81 features Kirstie Donnelly, an Associate Solicitor with TC Young giving advice for landlords and letting agents on correct procedures to follow for certain unresolved issues with tenants. Kirstie initially talks about the history of TC Young, the company’s dedicated Private Rented Sector team, their experience and the services that they provide. Lets Talk …

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2024: What’s Happening in the PRS?

With the Scotland football team flying off to Germany for the Euros, and the 2024 Olympics taking place in Paris, we are looking at what could be a very exciting year ahead. It’s set to be a busy year for the private rented sector (PRS) too, with an already busy calendar of forthcoming developments and …

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Renunciations and Bringing Leases to an End

In a case that is of perhaps of more historical interest in that it relates to the renunciation of assured and short-assured tenancies under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (the 1988 Act), the Upper Tribunal looked at the situation where it was alleged that the landlord had, with a view to evicting the tenant, persuaded …

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