Housing is a hot topic and rightly so. Political announcements come with much fanfare and on-stage backslapping as huge sums of money and vast numbers of homes are promised. It seems that everyone has a solution and earlier this year Michael Gove, the UK’s Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities channelled his …
Read more >Scotland, with its rich history and architectural heritage, is home to many buildings and areas that hold significant cultural, historical, or architectural importance. This has led to the designation of numerous properties as “listed buildings” and certain localities as “conservation areas”, especially in Scottish cities and surrounding burgh towns. If you’re considering buying, renovating, or …
Read more >Forthcoming changes from 1 March 2024 Earlier this year, the Scottish Government published updated guidance on the Repairing Standard. Such guidance covers existing elements of the Repairing Standard (‘RS’) and new elements which will be enforceable from 1st March 2024. Section 13(7) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 places a duty on private landlords to …
Read more >Housing professionals have little time left to provide on-the-ground knowledge and voice their opinions on the Scottish Government’s plans to introduce a system of long-term rent controls for the private rented sector. Alongside rent control, the Scottish Government proposes, as part of its New Deal for Tenants, to strengthen tenant protections during the eviction process, …
Read more >Recent findings from a surveyor firm underlined a concerning issue in the UK’s property insurance landscape. It highlighted that a significant number of property insurance policyholders (approximately 82% for residential properties) may be at risk of ‘underinsurance’[1]. An additional report conducted by the surveyor firm Barrett Corp and Harrington echoes these concerns. Their statistics reveal …
Read more >The Build to Rent (BTR) sector is growing in Scotland, providing professional managed private rented accommodation funded by institutional funds. There are now close to 17,000 homes operating or in the pipeline across the country. Glasgow provides around half of these homes. Legal & General’s Solasta Riverside scheme at Buchanan Wharf is now fully operational. …
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