When the Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) was introduced, one of the main concerns landlords had was the loss of section 33 – the wrongly described “no fault ground”. This created a desire for landlords, where they could, to preserve existing short-assured tenancies (SATs) beyond 1 December 2017 (the date after which no new short-assured tenancies …
Read more >What is the best way to disprove this defence? A recent increase in repairs defences to actions for eviction and payment applications based on arrears has been reported. There are generally three arguments made by tenants in these circumstances: withholding rent in order to compel the landlord to effect a repair; they are due an …
Read more >Looking to purchase a buy-to-let property in 2023? Here are the most frequently asked questions from potential landlords to help you on your journey. Where is the best place to buy? There are many different areas across Edinburgh where people are looking to rent. Hotspots at the moment are suburban areas like Corstorphine and Murrayfield, …
Read more >Individual owners of tenement flats are obliged by law to have adequate common building insurance in place. Not having insurance places a liability on the owner to pay costs for damage to the property from their own funds, even if it’s not their fault. In the current cost of living crisis, insurance may not be …
Read more >Energy bill crisis The impact of global events on our energy supply and the cost to use it are making headlines on a daily basis. Governments have introduced initiatives to help householders out, yet there are still distressing stories of people having to choose between heating and eating and some startling figures relating to energy …
Read more >In October 2022 the Scottish Parliament introduced emergency legislation with the purpose of assisting social and private renters with the cost of living crisis. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 introduced a temporary, variable rent cap and a temporary moratorium on evictions (applicable to the majority of eviction grounds) until at least …
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