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Letting Agent Regulations will avoid duplicate work for solicitors: Society
Amendments achieved to draft code, though "conflict potential remains"
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Holyrood committee calls for improvements to Private Tenancies Bill
MSPs support general principles but say "legitimate issues" raised
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Faculty backs Private Housing Bill in evidence response
Reform welcomed, but question over tenants' inability to terminate
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Letting agents rules will add unnecessary costs, Society claims
Consultation response argues for exemption for solicitors
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Housing associations likely to come under FoI laws following U-turn
Ministers to consult on extension of legislation
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Trust launched for affordable rented housing
Mix of public and private funding aims to deliver 1,000 homes
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MSPs open scrutiny of Housing Tenancies Bill with call for views
New form tenancy and potential rent controls among issues for debate
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Bill published for Scots private rented sector
New style tenancy and grounds for repossession to become law
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Letting agents' code of practice goes out to views
Ministers consult on proposals for supporting new Housing Act
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Advance rent payment not a tenancy deposit, sheriff rules
Payment made to meet obligation, not give security for performance
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Housing associations putting "barriers" to homeless tenants: GLC
Law centre challenges deposit demand to applicants on benefits
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Planning delays are biggest barrier to housebuilding, Brodies survey finds
"Greater collaboration needed" to tackle shortage of housing stock
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Eviction appeals need "compelling reasons": sheriff principal
Judgment criticises speculative attempts to buy time
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Further private tenancy proposals published for views
Ministers consult on further detail of new legal regime
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Tenancy deposit law meets surprise problem of unclaimed cash
Crown could benefit from six figure sum annually
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Court refuses landlords' tenancy deposit appeal
No grounds for interfering with sheriff's discretion in awarding maximum
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Private rented sector proposals need more work, Faculty claims
Consultation response highlights clashes with policy objectives
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Human rights don't protect joint tenant from other's notice to quit
Consequence of the bargain the parties made, Supreme Court rules