A number of members of Westwater Advocates practice in the area of Housing law, which includes the law of landlord and tenant, a constantly developing area. Over the past 5 years, numerous temporary or now permanent measures have been introduced following the coming into force of the Private Housing (Tenancies)(Scotland) Act 2016 on 1st December 2017.
With further changes on their way or already decided upon, Gordon Lindhorst has considered some aspects of the impact of the 2016 Act on potential tenants and potential landlords in an article published this week in Scottish Legal News: https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/gordon-lindhorst-unintended-consequences-of-the-private-housing-tenanciesscotland-act-2016
As ever, good intentions do not necessarily pave the way for effective legislation to achieve its stated aim…