To those involved in the explosive growth of the Residential Investment Sector in the UK, with the (long) overdue entry to the market of institutional investment, it has become increasingly clear there are opportunities for new and innovative forms of residential rental accommodation. These concepts can maximise affordability for tenants, while retaining quality of operation …
Read more >Pre-Covid, section 33 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 was the “no fault” route to recovery of a short assured tenancy. A private landlord could issue the relevant notices to bring the tenancy to an end and pursue a successful action for eviction in the event the tenant failed to vacate. No reason was required …
Read more >With 60% of all UK households now having a pet, the issue of the rights of renters to keep a pet as part of their tenancy has been moving up the political agenda. There is a discussion taking place right now in Scotland as part of the wider reform of the private rented sector on …
Read more >The Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform)(Scotland) Bill 2022 (the Bill) has made its way through all the required stages of scrutiny by the Criminal Justice Committee, and we now have sight of the Bill in its final form, and as passed. As suspected, the Bill, in so far as it relates to the Private Rented Sector …
Read more >The BBC Documentary ‘Why Buildings Collapse’ reflected upon the tragic collapse of the Champlain Tower South in 2021. Although mostly based in Florida, the programme brought the issue into a UK context and firmly focused on the Scottish housing quality crisis. In this blog post, we explain some of the critical issues affecting tenements, their …
Read more >We all have heard the hype around hydrogen being a suitable alternative to heat your home, but what does this actually mean? Why is it being considered? When are things likely to change and how can hydrogen be introduced into your home? The government is currently on course with their plans to stop using natural …
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