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Housing damages action raised in wrong forum
Sheriff holds solicitors liable for mistakes as to jurisdiction
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Housing Chamber procedures brought into line with sheriff court
Changes in force for name or address unknown, interest, time to pay
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Model tenancy agreement amended to reflect new law
Changes apply to Scottish secure tenancies created from 1 May
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Report warns over condition of tenement buildings
Holyrood working group's three main proposals to secure repairs
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Tolerable standard will require smoke and CO alarms
Two year window for properties to be brought up to standard
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New law in force for social housing disposals and rule changes
Regulator no longer needs to consent, but must be notified
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Social landlords protected against local authority influence
Rules return housing associations to previous private status
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Letter: protest at letting agent regime
An objection to the information being required of already regulated solicitors under the new mandatory scheme
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GDPR alert for social landlords
Compliance duties extend beyond tenants and employees
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Letting agency activity – do RSLs need to register?
Some arrangements within groups may affect legal requirements
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Does the Lobbying (Scotland) Act apply to housing associations?
Certain exemptions may enable them to avoid the regime
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Prepare for the new private residential tenancies
All new tenancies from 1 December must comply with 2016 Act
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Private sector removings not subject to ECHR: Supreme Court
New ruling states Parliament has set balance of rights
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Housing (Scotland) Act 2014… the changes are coming!
Work in hand for commencement through 2017 into 2018
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Letting agent pleads guilty under Unfair Trading Regulations
Landlords held to be “consumers”, opening door to further cases
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Does a registered social landlord need a PSC register?
Different rules apply to companies and registered societies
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Landlords fear and tenants hope as Housing Bill passes
New type of private tenancy will give enhanced security
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Digital signatures for residential leases?
These are possible, but there are points to bear in mind
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Eviction appeals are not second chances
Sheriff principal criticises “speculative and woolly” grounds
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What happens when only one joint tenant leaves?
Advice for landlords on how to proceed
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New code of conduct goes with letting agent registration
Standard of conduct set, to apply from 2018
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Living with counterpart signing
Some practical points for landlords and agents to bear in mind
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Now landlords must carry out electrical checks
Ministers issue guidance on new requirements
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Repairing standard now covers CO alarms
All rented properties with fixed combustion appliance now need an alarm