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Dec

2023

Winter Property Checklist For Tenants.

Winter is now upon us! It’s a good time to prepare for the risks that the colder months can bring. Taking time to draw up a to-do list may help to ensure you have a trouble-free winter. Here are our …

Jul

2023

EPC UPDATE

You will be aware that for some time the Scottish Government has been intending to introduce a minimum EPC requirement in the private rented sector. Proposals announced in 2021 were to introduce a requirement for PRS properties to have an …

Mar

2023

TENANT GRANT FUND

SAL has obtained data from the Scottish Government which shows that to date 721 grants have been made to tenants in the private rented sector, amounting to an average grant of £1812 per applicant. Whilst some local authorities have already …

Mar

2023

PROTECTIONS FOR TENANTS EXTENDED

Subject to the approval of Parliament, changes to the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act will mean that from 1 April 2023: If landlords choose to increase private rents they will be capped at 3% The safeguard for private …

Feb

2023

TENANT GRANT FUND UPDATE

On 23 June 2021 the Scottish Government announced the launch of a £10 million grant to support private and social rented tenants who had incurred rent arrears as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. More recently local authorities have …

Jan

2023

GRANT FUNDING FOR HOME OWNERS

Grant Funding For Home Owners We thought we’d make you aware of the following changes that have been made to Scottish Government Funding for Home Owners The Government has introduced a grant that is available to home owners. In …

Jan

2023

CONFUSED BY EPC CHANGES?

The Government wants all homes to have a minimum EPC rating of ‘C’ by 2035. Yet few landlords know enough about this to put plans in place. Learn about the new targets and what critics are saying about them.