It would be unusual for anyone involved with renting residential property in Scotland not to be familiar with a Short Assured Tenancy as defined by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988. However, change is not that far away, and creation of a new Short Assured Tenancy will soon no longer be an option due to the provisions of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.
Recent media coverage has redrawn attention to a safety campaign launched in 2015 concerning tumble dryers manufactured by Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda between April 2004 and September 2015.
In broad terms the forthcoming introduction of The Letting Agent Registration (Scotland) Regulations 2016 constitutes great news for landlords. However, ..