As we head into the warmer months, spending time outdoors becomes more of a possibility. For tenement owners that might mean using the communal outdoor area more often. Who can use the communal outdoor area? Most people who live in a tenement block have access to the back communal outdoor area, such as a garden …
Read more >One of the new concepts that the private rented sector in Scotland got with the introduction of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (2016 Act) was that of Wrongful Termination Orders (WTO). The ability for tenants to seek a WTO is intended to police the misuse of grounds for possession by landlords by allowing …
Read more >With lighter nights approaching and summer holidays around the corner, you may be considering purchasing a property to be used as a short term or holiday let. Read on to find out the pros and cons of holiday lets. Pros Flexibility If you purchase a property to be used as a holiday let you and …
Read more >Lets Talk’s 70th episode features Steven Cafferty of Deaf Action talk about the challenges and barriers that hard of hearing and deaf people face when applying for a property, attending viewings and then living in the property itself. Steven, who lost his hearing through meningitis at the age of one, informs the listeners about the …
Read more >Modification to Damages for Unlawful Eviction Introduced by COLA Landlords will likely be aware that the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (COLA 2022) introduced an eviction moratorium. Perhaps less publicised was the introduction of a new method of calculation of the level of damages which can be awarded against a landlord who …
Read more >Tenants, not buildings, need to be at the centre of the housing debate in Scotland. Too often discussions revolve around figures – number of homes, number of sites, financial statistics and sometimes meaningless targets and key performance indicators (KPI). The only KPI for those in the sector ultimately worth achieving should be the safety, happiness …
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