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The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has quashed an eviction order granted by the First-tier Tribunal to an Edinburgh landlord who claimed he needed to move back into the property in order to better care for his sister. Tenants Campbell Taylor and Louise Drysdale appealed after an application was made by

MSPs have backed a range of technical updates to the short-term lets licensing scheme in response to engagement with accommodation operators.

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has granted permission for an appeal by a landlord against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland refusing her £70 of compensation for the cost of reinstalling a gas hob at her let property that was disconnected by the fire brigade. Appellant Andrea

Grouse Lettings, a residential property management and leasing business, has expanded its property portfolio by 295% following two acquisitions. The Aberdeen firm has acquired Babs Buglass Leasing and the long-term lettings side of the PMC Property business. The combined valued of the deals is six-f

A landlord of a property in Paisley awarded just over £600 of the £2,300 she sought from the departing tenant has lost an Upper Tribunal appeal seeking to have the amount increased.

Scotland’s largest provider of housing industry training and accreditations has expanded its offering to support landlords and letting agents facing increased regulation and challenges. The move into the private sector is a major development for Share, which since being founded in 1985 has bec

An ethical letting agency launched last year by local homeless charity Trust in Fife has unveiled its new website. Fife Private Rental Solutions will focus on the prevention of homelessness and assistance to access and sustain accommodation in the private rented sector, as well as problem-

A tenant ordered to pay over £11,000 in rent arrears from September 2021 until 2023 to his former landlord has lost an appeal against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision to make the award against him.

The pressure on rents for new tenancies in Scotland’s private rented sector has started to ease with all major cities now reporting single-digit annual growth, according to new figures from Citylets.

Housing and property organisations are bracing themselves for policy changes after the Scottish Government’s formal co-operation agreement with the Scottish Green Party was brought to an end yesterday. First Minister Humza Yousaf formally informed Scottish Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and

With the long-awaited Housing Bill finally here, hosts Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black will dedicate the next four episodes to digest various elements of the legislation, including homelessness and domestic abuse, culminating in an interview with housing minister Paul McLennan. But we begin the serie

The Scottish Parliament's Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee and Social Justice and Social Security Committee have today jointly launched a new public consultation on the Scottish Government’s Housing (Scotland) Bill with a focus on homelessness and tenants' rights. The Bill cont

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has recorded a significant demand for housing law advice and representation services over the last six months. The number of type 3 housing cases – homeless, eviction and housing disrepair cases in courts or tribunals – increased by 112% between Quarter 3 (Q3), 1 O

Marcus Di Rollo discusses the housing crisis in Scotland, considering the implications of rental market policies like the rent cap for both landlords and tenants. Scotland is in the midst of a housing crisis. The number of new-build homes started and completed last year fell by 24% and 11%, res

Up to ten developers have said they will stop building homes in Scotland due to its “anti-landlord legislation”, according to reports. Jonathon Ivory, chief investment officer at the developer Packaged Living, has told The Times that his company would not invest any money