Episode 67 features Scottish Land and Estates’, Policy Advisor for Rural Property, Anna Gardiner. Anna discusses the challenges of rural private rented tenancies and the concerns of recent emergency tenant protection legislation on rural housing, including landlord affordability, energy efficiency, empty homes and potential long term effects on tenants themselves.

Episode 66 of Lets Talk features Chief Executive of the Scottish Association of Landlords, John Blackwood, and Head of Policy and Campaigns of Propertymark, Timothy Douglas, discussing the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 which introduced a rent freeze in social and private rented housing and a moratorium on evictions. They also explain the recent changes to the Act that will come into force from April, as well as the petition that they have lodged to the Court of Session in Edinburgh in response to this legislation.

Episode 65 features Ross Macleod, Managing Director of West of Scotland based Macleod Letting. Ross chats about the history of his organisation and the recent revamp to their office. Ross also discusses the current rental market in Glasgow and gives valuable advice to landlords affected by the recent changes in legislation.

Episode 64 hears Matthew Bringloe, Service Manager for Aberdeen Cyrenians’ ‘Settled Homes for All’ initiative, talk about the empty homes crisis in Aberdeen and how they aim to get these homes back into use, to help support those in need as well as landlords.

Episode 63 features Business Development Director, Louis Daillencourt discussing Novoville’s Shared Repairs App, which the City of Edinburgh Council introduced to help owners of housing blocks deal with shared repairs. Described as a ‘game changer’, the app integrates all aspects of the repairs process benefiting owners and property professionals too.

Managing Director of Grant Fairbairn Property Leasing joins Lets Talk for episode 62 to share his views on the recent Scottish Government announcement on the rent freeze for existing tenancies and the moratorium on evictions. Grant also discusses the housing crisis including the Glasgow student market, and speaks about his recent office relocation to Edinburgh.

Portfolio landlord, Fred Lawson joins Lets Talk for episode 61 to discuss how he built a property portfolio in his 70’s. Owning long and short-term let properties in Edinburgh and East Lothian, Fred offers helpful advice to existing landlords and those considering investing in property in current times.

Managing Director of Cullen Property, Steve Coyle joins Lets Talk for episode 60 to discuss the pro’s and con’s of letting out a property short term or long term. Steve also considers the new legislation for the licensing of all short term lets and shares his view on whether it will have any long term effects on the private residential lettings market.

Episode 59 features Steve Cox, Account Executive at Alan Boswell Group. Steve discusses important factors regarding landlord insurance and common mistakes landlords make when arranging their cover. Steve also talks about insurance for tenants.

Episode 58 features director and owner of Gas Care Domestic Ltd, Sean Harper, sharing advice and information on full compliancy for buy to let properties in Scotland.