Are we moving towards a more punitive approach to social housing policy in Scotland? In last year’s Housing (Scotland) Bill – now the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 – the Scottish Government...
Author: James Battye
Tenants: It’s time to Make Renting Right
Do you rent privately? Do you feel like you can’t make your rented house a home? Are you frustrated about rents rises? Do you want things to change? If so, now is an important time to let...
Planning to meet Scotland’s need for affordable housing
The Scottish Government recently published the latest planning policy for Scotland. The main media highlights of this seem to have been the once-popular tradition of hutting featuring for...
Scotland’s chance to lead the way for private renters
Today Ed Miliband set out the UK Labour party’s offer for private renters: long-term tenancies coupled with stable rent increase and no letting agent fees. This is in the same week that the...
Reclaim your fees small claims success
A recent court case has confirmed that administration fees charged by letting agents in Scotland are unlawful – including those charged before the Scottish Government’s clarification of the...