Anti-Social Behaviour Will Still be Grounds for Eviction
Housing Minister Margaret Burgess has reassured landlords that anti-social behaviour by tenants will be grounds for eviction under the new Private Tenancies Bill. During a Q&A with Scottish landlords to mark National Landlords Day, Margaret Burgess said the Private Tenancies Bill will enable landlords to manage their property and deal with anti-social behaviour. “Anti-social behaviour […]
Compensation Awarded For Birth Injury
A woman has been awarded compensation amounting to £725,000 after mistakes by medical staff during her son’s birth meant that he was born with a permanent disability, reports the BBC. The woman gave birth at the now closed Law Hospital in South Lanarkshire in 1999. The Court of Session in Edinburgh heard claims that the […]
ONS Stats Show Scotland Outperforming UK on Employment
New data from the National Office for Statistics Official (ONS) shows that between June and August 2015, Scotland has outperformed the UK in terms of employment, youth employment and youth employment with rates sitting at 73.7%, 61.5% and 71.5% respectively. Not so encouragingly, Scotland’s unemployment rate has increased. Commenting on the stats, Scotland’s Deputy First […]
East Central Scotland Remains a Sellers’ Market
The latest House Price Report from ESPC has revealed an annual increase of 11.1% in the number of houses sold in East Central Scotland in the three months from July and September this year. At the same time there has been a 2.4% fall in the number of new homes entering the market, and as […]
Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill Published
The Scottish Government has published its Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill, which it says will ensure tenants have more security, stability and predictability when privately renting a home in Scotland. Proposals in the bill include: A more streamlined system with no confusing pre-tenancy notices, modernised grounds for repossession and easier-to-understand tenancy agreements. Legislation which will […]
Consumer Rights Act Gives New Rights to Consumers
Consumers who buy digital products, such as music downloads or ebooks, now have new legal rights when these products are faulty. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 came into force on 1st October and introduced specific rules entitling shoppers to a repair or replacement when digital products are faulty. The law will also clarify rules around […]
Flats Experience the Biggest Price Rise
The average price of flats has risen by 60% over the past ten years, compared to an average rise of 38% for all other residential property types, new research has revealed. According to the research by Halifax, the average price of a flat in the UK has risen by £87,550 (£730 per month) over the […]
Scotland Complains About Less than 1% of Scottish Health Service Activity
Last year (2014/15), the Scottish Health Service had a 0.05% complaint rate, according to Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland – published at the end of September 2015. Specifically, taking all hospital visits (including A&E visits) together with all GP, outpatient, dental and ophthalmic appointments into consideration, a total of 22,417 complaints were made by patients […]
Civil Court Reforms Come into Force
Tuesday 22nd September marked the start of the new legal year and also saw the official launch of the new All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court and the Sheriff Appeal Court. The new courts are part of a package of reforms to Scotland’s court system heralded by the Scottish Civil Courts Review, which found that the […]
Couple Find Loophole in High Hedges Legislation
A dispute between neighbours in Lundin Links in Fife over the height of a hedge has taken a new twist after the owners of the hedge turned it into a row of trees rather than scale back its height, reports the Daily Mail. Neighbours had been asking the owners of the hedge to trim it […]
