What effect will changes to taxation have on landlords and property investors?
As I am sure everyone is now aware there have been some recent tax changes aimed at the residential property investor. Specifically, the LBTT additional dwelling surcharge, changes on the ability to offset mortgage costs against income and…
Landlord Electrical Safety Laws in Scotland Have Changed
As of the 1st December 2015 private landlords are now responsible for ensuring that an electrical safety inspection of their property is carried out by a registered electrician a minimum of every 5 years. The Detail As of 1st December…
Proposed Changes to the SPTB
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has this month laid out plans to introduce new bills to improve security for private tenants as well as providing safeguards for landlords in Scotland in what will be the last session of the Scottish…
Update to Carbon Monoxide Legislation December 1st 2015
Glenham Property would like to make landlords aware that there has been a recent update to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 amending the Repairing Standard to make landlords legally responsible for fitting carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in…
Chancellor…Property Manager vs Self Manage. What are the pros and cons?
Whether you use a property manager or go it alone is really often down to your personal circumstances and what suits your needs best. To offer a non-bias opinion of the pros and cons of both options this month we have asked Scott Fraser a…
New Landlord Electrical Safety Check Legislation
New legislation has been launched by the Scottish Government in relation to electrical safety in private rental properties in Scotland. From Dec 1st 2015 all rented properties must all have fixed wiring (Electrical Installation Condition…
Updated Guidelines To Smoke Detector Guidance within Repairing Standard Legislation
If you are a landlord in Scotland it is important to know about recent updates to Repairing Standard Legislation in relation to smoke detectors in rented property.