As the legal, regulatory and professional landscape in Scotland continues to evolve, this can be demanding for many letting agents, especially for those operating their own business. This is because there are numerous challenges such as navigating difficult legal and regulatory frameworks like the Private Residential Tenancy system, the Letting Agent Code of Practice, and …
Read more >Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 introduced a number of significant changes to the private rented sector in Scotland, the most notable being the introduction of Private Residential Tenancies (PRT). One addition under the Act, which has gone under the radar, is the introduction of Rent Pressure Zones. Rent Pressure Zones enable local authorities to …
Read more >Patrick Harvie said in January he would seek to extend the cost of living legislation that includes Scotland’s rent cap and moratorium on evictions. Following the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee’s scrutiny of the proposals to amend the Cost of Living Act, and a majority vote, the Scottish Parliament passed the amended regulations on …
Read more >With the recent coalition formed by Scottish Land and Estates (SLE), Scottish Association of Landlords and Propertymark, in response to the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection)(Scotland) Act 2022, Lets Talk host, Gillian Semmler, invites SLE’s Policy Advisor for Rural Property, Anna Gardiner, for episode 67 to discuss the concerns of the legislation on rural communities. …
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