Whether you are a portfolio landlord or a landlord with a single property, understanding the publication of the Scottish Government’s 2025 Housing (Scotland) Bill is essential. The legislation aims to strengthen tenant rights, expand homelessness prevention duties, and improve housing standards across Scotland. This guide breaks down the key elements of the Bill. For landlords, …
Read more >The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (the Act) was introduced by the UK Government with aims of striking a fairer balance between renters’ and landlords’ rights. The majority of the Act applies only to England, and some provisions to Wales. There will however be some impact north of the border too, as the Act introduces a …
Read more >Whilst we have looked at the initial version of The Housing (Scotland) Bill (the Bill) and its passage through the Scottish Parliament, the Bill has been finalised and was passed on 30 September 2025. It received Royal Assent on 6 November 2025 and is now known as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (the Act). Whilst …
Read more >The Housing (Scotland) Bill marks significant reform in Scottish housing law. Part 1 of the Bill introduces extensive powers for local authorities (LAs) to assess rent conditions and obtain tenancy-related information from landlords, agents, and tenants. Assessing rent conditions The Bill requires LAs to periodically assess rent levels and increases within their area and the …
Read more >Many of the measures outlined in Màiri McAllan MSP, the Cabinet Secretary’s Housing, Emergency Action Plan in September, are to be welcomed, but failure to look at the impact of property taxes also means a failure to look at affordability in the housing market and the cost of renting. The Scottish Government’s Housing Emergency Action …
Read more >Whilst the sector’s interest is almost entirely focused on the debate around the Housing (Scotland) Bill, and at the time of writing the Scottish Parliament are debating Stage 3 amendments, this blog will focus on a slightly more mundane subject and that is the question of awards of interest on First-tier Tribunal payment orders. We …
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