Tag: Scottish Association of Landlords

Anti-landlord legislation is forcing Scottish landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2026, 4 weeks ago | 4

Exclusive video interview with John Blackwood from SAL: “Anti-landlord rhetoric from Scottish politicians is causing landlords to leave the private...

Scottish parties must support private rented sector

Author: John Blackwood

2nd March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Party conference season is in full swing. At the time of writing, the Scottish Tories and Liberal Democrats have both...

Council urges landlords to help amid housing emergency in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2026, 2 months ago | 10

A Scottish council is calling on landlords to provide temporary accommodation for vulnerable families. The council has launched a partnership...

Scottish landlords urge investment in PRS as homelessness soars

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2026, 3 months ago | 1

The number of rough sleepers and homelessness in Scotland has doubled, according to new figures. Data by the Scottish government...

Scottish Budget: No worst-case scenario for landlords but a missed opportunity

Author: John Blackwood

28th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

At the time of writing, the Scottish Budget process is ongoing in the Scottish Parliament. Sectors across our economy and...

Scottish landlords call for balanced approach on damp and mould regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

A landlord association has warned that new regulations on damp and mould must not impede landlords in Scotland. The Scottish...

Councillor pushes to make landlord tribunal rulings public

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2025, 6 months ago | 3

An Edinburgh councillor is calling for housing tribunal rulings against landlords to be made public. Independent councillor Ross McKenzie says...

Landlords warned over crackdown on refusing pets in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2025, 6 months ago | 1

Industry bodies are warning Scottish landlords that blanket “no pets” policies are likely to become harder to enforce. Under the...

Two-tier rental market warning as Build-to-Rent exempt from rent controls in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2025, 8 months ago | 2

The Scottish government has been accused of creating a “two-tier rental market” after a consultation revealed that Build-to-Rent (BtR) and...

Scottish landlords leaving the market due to anti-landlord rhetoric

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Anti-landlord rhetoric from politicians is to blame for the landlord exodus in Scotland, claims the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL)....

Criminal landlords could face jail but critics warn of enforcement gaps

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2025, 1 year ago | 7

A landlord organisation and the Scottish Conservatives warn new proposals aimed at tackling criminal landlords must address the root of...

Balance struck for rent control amendment but more landlord support needed in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Two industry bodies claim while a balance may have been struck for rent controls in the Scottish Housing Bill, the...

Landlords and agents set to bear brunt of £33M cost of Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th November 2024, 1 year ago | 33

The impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill is expected to cost £33 million a year, but the government insists it...

Landlords are working people, Scottish housing minister confirms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th November 2024, 1 year ago | 5

Scotland’s landlords are ‘working people’ with the right to a ‘return’ on their investments, housing minister Paul McLennan has confirmed....

Scottish Housing Minister’s pledge to collaborate on rent controls sparks debate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Scottish Housing Minister vows to work with landlords to make rent controls work. In a housing emergency debate, Paul McLennan...

Scottish Greens hit back at landlord claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2024, 2 years ago | 14

A political party has hit back at claims made by the Scottish Association of Landlords which said that 22,000 homes...

Scotland housing crisis laid bare as 22,000 homes disappear in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Government policy and anti-landlord rhetoric are to blame for a 22,000 drop in rental homes across Scotland in one year,...

Scottish government to finally end emergency rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The Scottish government has announced the end of the emergency rent cap. Introduced in 2022, the Cost of Living (Tenant...

How to evict a tenant in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd December 2023, 2 years ago | 0

In Scotland, the rules differ from England and Wales when trying to evict a tenant, with the rent eviction ban...

Highlights of Scottish National Landlord Day 2013

Author: Mark Alexander

14th November 2013, 12 years ago | 3

Thanks to Nick and Vanessa at Property Tribes TV for producing and sharing these video highlights of Scottish National Landlord...