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Landlord Voice – episode 5 is now available
Episode 5: Why is training so important in Scotland’s private rented sector? Alan Grant and John Blackwood are back with another episode of Landlord Voice. In this packed episode, John and Alan discuss the Housing (Scotland) Bill and the ways in which SAL has...
Housing (Scotland) Bill completes passage through parliament
The Housing (Scotland) Bill, which was first laid before parliament in March 2024, has now completed its final stage of scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament and will become law once it receives Royal Assent from the King. In the final stage of voting there were no...
SAL gives evidence to parliament on EPC reform
On Tuesday 30 September SAL’s chief executive, John Blackwood, gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament on the government’s plans to reform Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). John outlined SAL’s opposition to the proposal to reduce the EPC renewal timescale from...
Buy-to-let market update – October
By: Doug Hall, director, 3mc Welcome to ‘Buy-to-let market’, a column aimed at providing you with recent criteria and product updates within the buy-to-let (BTL) lending markets. The information within this article is correct as at 25/09/2025. Buy-to-let market...
SAL in the media
Catch up on the latest articles where SAL has featured in the news here: 26 September 2025 – Landlord Zone – Rigid EPC timescales in Scotland risk shrinking PRS 19 September 2025 – Scottish Housing Network – John Blackwood: Can we make rent...
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