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Letting Agent Regulations will avoid duplicate work for solicitors: Society
Amendments achieved to draft code, though "conflict potential remains"
Holyrood committee calls for improvements to Private Tenancies Bill
MSPs support general principles but say "legitimate issues" raised
Faculty backs Private Housing Bill in evidence response
Reform welcomed, but question over tenants' inability to terminate
Letting agents rules will add unnecessary costs, Society claims
Consultation response argues for exemption for solicitors
Housing associations likely to come under FoI laws following U-turn
Ministers to consult on extension of legislation
Trust launched for affordable rented housing
Mix of public and private funding aims to deliver 1,000 homes
MSPs open scrutiny of Housing Tenancies Bill with call for views
New form tenancy and potential rent controls among issues for debate
Bill published for Scots private rented sector
New style tenancy and grounds for repossession to become law
Letting agents' code of practice goes out to views
Ministers consult on proposals for supporting new Housing Act
Advance rent payment not a tenancy deposit, sheriff rules
Payment made to meet obligation, not give security for performance
Housing associations putting "barriers" to homeless tenants: GLC
Law centre challenges deposit demand to applicants on benefits
Planning delays are biggest barrier to housebuilding, Brodies survey finds
"Greater collaboration needed" to tackle shortage of housing stock
Eviction appeals need "compelling reasons": sheriff principal
Judgment criticises speculative attempts to buy time
Further private tenancy proposals published for views
Ministers consult on further detail of new legal regime
Tenancy deposit law meets surprise problem of unclaimed cash
Crown could benefit from six figure sum annually
Court refuses landlords' tenancy deposit appeal
No grounds for interfering with sheriff's discretion in awarding maximum
Private rented sector proposals need more work, Faculty claims
Consultation response highlights clashes with policy objectives
Human rights don't protect joint tenant from other's notice to quit
Consequence of the bargain the parties made, Supreme Court rules