Reading Time: 4 minutes This post summarises action taken by the Scottish and UK Governments to assist tenants and landlords during the COVID-19 pandemic to date and planned future action.
Tag: Housing
Smoke and heat alarms in homes – frequently asked questions
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog answers some of the most frequently asked questions in relation to the upcoming changes to smoke and heat alarms in homes.
The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the housing sector
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at what the impact of COVID-19 is on the rented and social housing sector.
Housing and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at the effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the housing sector in Scotland
Conveyancing and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Reading Time: 5 minutes Due to the emergency legislation in the Scottish Parliament this week, this blog post looks at the sale and purchase of property in Scotland. Here
New Rules on Housing Adaptations
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog explains the changes brought about by new regulations (the Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2020) which mean that a
Moving on: is Serco’s lock-changing policy legal?
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at a recent Court of Session case on whether it is legal to change the locks of asylum seekers when their asylum claims are refused
The end of intentionality and local connection requirements for homeless people in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutes One of the barriers to accessing homelessness services – priority need – was abolished in 2012. However, if a person is homeless, the local authority
Scotland’s changing housing landscape
Reading Time: 7 minutes A look at 20 years of housing in the Scottish Parliament.
Allocation of social housing in Scotland; policy and practice
Reading Time: 3 minutes Imagine you can’t afford to live in your current home or you want to move away from your parents or partner. Maybe you don’t want