Scotland’s Housing Bill ‘does very little to increase the supply of private rented homes’, Propertymark argues. The Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee are currently examining the Bill and have asked for views on the legislation. It consists of proposals for long-term rent controls, new rights to retain pets and decorate properties, and enhanced safeguards …
Read more >Chances are, if you’re a tenant in a privately rented home in Scotland, your home is heated by a gas heating system. Knowing how your boiler works and what to do in an emergency is essential in keeping warm and safe at home, but there’s more to the world of boilers than that. Here’s nine …
Read more >For the Scottish Government, declaring a housing emergency was perhaps inevitable, with local authority after local authority finding themselves with no other option but to declare that they could not meet their housing obligations, and more still declaring this after the Government’s announcement. But what to do now? That seems to be the question on …
Read more >Following on from last month’s blog on the proposed rent control provisions in the Housing Bill, this month’s blog looks at the some of the other aspects in the Bill that directly affect the Private Rented Sector. The order they appear, follows the order they appear in the Bill rather than any particular order of …
Read more >Setting the right rental price is a delicate balance that requires careful consideration of market conditions, property attributes, and tenant expectations. In the competitive Scottish property market, and in Edinburgh specifically, where rental demand can vary significantly from urban to rural areas, landlords must be strategic to attract quality tenants and maximise returns. Here are …
Read more >Landlords in Scotland must ensure that their rental properties are kept in top condition to attract and retain quality tenants. Furnishing apartments, flats and houses before putting them on the market can be a tremendously beneficial way to maximise returns while providing tenants with a comfortable and safe place to live. Of course, landlords face …
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