After a strong start in 2020 for residential property sales in Edinburgh, Lothians, Fife and the Borders, the market experienced the repercussions of social distancing due to COVID-19. The volume of property sales dropped by 9.2% year on year, with much of the decline concentrated in the final two weeks of March. The same areas …
Read more >Landlords have raised concerns that some tenants are under the false impression they do not have to pay rent during the COVID-19 crisis as landlords are being offered a mortgage payment holiday. Emergency legislation The Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill was introduced as an emergency legislation to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. One of its main points was …
Read more >Private landlords whose tenants are having difficulty making rent payments due to the Coronavirus crisis, will be offered an interest-free loan with deferred payments. This is intended to help take pressure off landlords in the short term, if they experience trouble securing rental income in these unprecedented times. Landlords should be able to apply to …
Read more >Private landlords and letting agents are advised that gas safety inspections can still take place during the COVID-19 crisis where necessary, provided that the social distancing rules are followed. However, in the current health emergency situation the Scottish Government is calling on the UK Government to allow for the gas safety checks to be postponed. …
Read more >In these very challenging times when the whole world has almost come to a complete stop and our lives have been put on hold, the NHS staff are getting prepared for a battle to protect our British society against COVID-19. They might be lacking necessary equipment and resources, but not the professionalism and determination to …
Read more >In the Coronavirus turmoil, letting agents and landlords have raised concerns about potentially not being able to fulfil their legal obligations to tenants due to the social distancing measures put in place to help tackle the spread of COVID-19. Property maintenance and repairs The government has now issued guidance on property repairs and maintenance, allowing …
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