Property factors across Scotland can sign up to a compulsory registration scheme from August 1. Infrastructure Secretary Alex Neil said the move is both good news for consumers and would help enhance the reputation of this sector of industry. About 225,000 homeowners across Scotland use property managers to carry out repair and maintenance responsibilities of […]

Today sees the launch of government approved schemes which help to protect tenants against rogue landlords wrongfully keeping their deposit. SafeDeposits Scotland, The Letting Protection Service Scotland and MyDeposits Scotland will take deposits from landlords or their agents for safekeeping and provide key information about the tenancy, the deposit and the scheme to the tenant. Landlords and […]