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Shelter Scotland’s Nora Uhrig encourages tenants to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation into its proposed private rented sector dispute tribunal. At Shelter Scotland, we’re too used to hearing about disputes between tenants and private landlords or letting agents. When these rela

Annie Mauger The Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland (CIH Scotland) has welcomed the publication of new guidance on registration of letting agents ahead of the new code of practice coming into force next year.

A private rented sector advice project set up by Govan Law Centre is now offering a financial health check to its clients. Introduced in September 2016, the Private Rented Tenants Team provides a comprehensive, unique and dedicated service to tenants of private landlords in Glasgow.

High street banking giant Santander has confirmed that it will remove a clause in its buy-to-let mortgages which housing campaigners claimed previously forced landlords to get "the maximum increase in the rent". Following a petition signed by almost 1,000 renters, activists from Living Rent in Scotl

John Blackwood Private landlords representative John Blackwood encourages people to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Universal Credit regulations.

A new digital application for Scotland’s register of landlords has gone live across the country. The application will make it much easier for anyone to search the public register of landlords; for landlords to apply for or renew their registration; and for local authorities to maintain the registe

There's lots of work taking place in the Private Rented Sector in Scotland's cities, writes the Scottish Cities Alliance. The housing market has gone through a sea change in the past few years with the Private Rented Sector emerging as a key trend, for both occupiers and investors.

Susan Aktmel As the population lives longer and the percentage of Scots living in accommodation social rent falls, a professional and responsible private rented sector can help fill the void, writes Susan Aktemel.

An £8 million grant programme to improve private housing in Glasgow has been approved by the local authority for the next financial year. Glasgow City Council's Private Sector Housing Grant programme (PSHG) includes works such as disabled adaptations, lead pipe replacements and support for maintena

Housing minister Kevin Stewart and Homes for Good director Susan Aktemel officially opening the new offices in Bridgeton Social enterprise letting agent Homes for Good has opened a new office in Glasgow which will include a dedicated support and information hub for tenants in the private rented sect

Victoria Nixon Almost £2 million of tenant deposits have been transferred to SafeDeposits Scotland in the last six months as five letting agents took the decision to change their tenancy deposit provider.

Jamie Banner (left) shakes hands with the NFOPP President Jamie Banner has become the first member of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) to complete the NFOPP Level 3 Award in Tenancy Deposit Protection and Management.

Neil Guy By Neil Guy, policy and practice manager at Crisis Scotland

Ann McMaster Property management firm Ross and Liddell has urged private landlords to be aware of their responsibilities on electrical safety inspection.

Experts from South Ayrshire Council were on hand to guide more than 80 private landlords through a number of information workshops recently. With the assistance of colleagues from East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Councils, landlords from across Ayrshire learned about their obligations and there were