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. …
Read more >The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) is promoting early, honest communication and mediation as key to sustaining tenancies which could be at risk due to the effects of the global pandemic on the private rented sector. Therefore, Scotland’s biggest landlord membership organisation, is calling on both landlords and tenants to work together to ensure that …
Read more >Following calls for direct financial support to tenants who are falling into rent arrears due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Government has established a £10 million Tenant Hardship Loan Fund. Part of a wider package, the fund will offer interest-free loans to tenants who can’t access other forms of support for their rent payments. …
Read more >Landlords of properties north and south of the border can now enjoy the benefits of a joint membership of associations in Scotland, England and Wales for a small top-up fee. The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) and National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) have joined forces to offer their members across the UK a wide range …
Read more >The Private Rented Sector (PRS) Resilience Group was set up by the Scottish Government on 2nd April 2020 to address issues that the Coronavirus outbreak has posed on the PRS in Scotland. The group, which has met fortnightly since its launch, consists of members of the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL), ARLA Propertymark, the Scottish …
Read more >The ongoing efforts to improve the energy efficiency of privately rented homes in Scotland, have been adversely affected by COVID-19. Set to be introduced on 1st April, The Energy Efficiency (Domestic Private Rented Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 were delayed due to the pandemic. Although there is currently no date set for the new legislation to …
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