PRS

A woman who appealed a decision of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland on the basis of her claim she did not have a private residential tenancy (PRT) under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 has had her appeal refused by the Upper Tribunal for Scotland.

Edinburgh landlords and letting agents are to receive a workshop on managing disputes over tenancy deposits. The workshops, conducted by SafeDeposits Scotland, take place after research revealed that in the last year, 490 disputes have arisen between landlords and tenants in the Edinburgh postc

The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (FtT) was wrong to dismiss an application to hear a dispute as “frivolous and vexatious”, the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (UT) has ruled.

Springfield Properties is to deliver its first homes for Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS) and is targeting the release of hundreds of homes over the coming years. The housebuilder has signed a collaboration agreement with urban regeneration specialist Sigma to kick-start the process.

A Dunfermline couple is celebrating after finding out that their tenancy deposit was the 500,000th protected by SafeDeposits Scotland. Carla Dow, 24, and Craig Taylor, 23, who recently moved into their first home together, were shocked to find out their deposit was the half-millionth registered with

Apropos by DJ Alexander believes that the property market must adapt to the changing needs of Britain's ageing population. It has said that the entire housing market, including property owners, social housing and the private rented sector (PRS), needs a coordinated response to the increasingly large

A new housing development will be built by Persimmon Homes on the Wellburn House site in Lochee if Dundee City Council approves the plans.

Apropos by DJ Alexander believes that it is the beginning of the end for let only tenancies. The firm believes that let only tenancies have historically been subsidised by tenants’ fees and, since their ban in June, agents will now increase charges to landlords to cover their lost revenue.

Private landlords who commit to providing affordable housing should be given the same financial support as housing associations to improve the energy efficiency of their properties, according to Scottish Land & Estates (SLE). In its response to the Scottish Government’s Energy Efficiency (

Govanhill Housing Association’s bid to improve living conditions in the area reached another milestone this week with the purchase of its 300th property.

Proactive communication and robust enforcement are essential if the introduction of minimum energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector is to be successful, according to CIH Scotland.

Landlords in Inverness can sign-up for free training into managing tenancy deposits and disputes. The latest research from SafeDeposits Scotland has found that 50 disputes have arisen between landlords and tenants in the Inverness area in the last year.

Landlords in England have started to charge “pet rent” in an effort to recoup losses from a ban on unfair letting fees, according to reports.

Online property management platform Howsy has announced an investment raise of £5 million. The investment has been led by Skybound Capital, a London-based global wealth management business, as well as several other exiting investors.

safeagent and Landlord Accreditation Scotland (LAS) have partnered to provide Scottish letting agents with a unique offering of specialist training and professional development.