Edinburgh Flatfinder

12/11/2024

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22/06/2023

MP COST OF LIVING HELP EVENT.
Are you struggling with the cost of living? If so, Tommy Sheppard (MP Edinburgh East) will be hosting a drop-in event tomorrow with advisors from Citizens Advice Edinburgh, Home Energy Scotland, Social Security Scotland and the Edinburgh Food Project amongst others. They will be able to provide you with useful information, tips on reducing billss, as well as pointing you towards any extra money or assistance you may be eligible for.

MP COST OF LIVING HELP EVENT
Drop in any time between 2pm and 4pm
Friday 23 June 2023
Greyfriars Charteris Centre
138 - 140 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9RR

If you are unable to attend you can find information on help and resources available in Scotland from Tommy's web site:

Tommy Sheppard, Member of the UK Parliament for Edinburgh East and SNP Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

29/09/2022

Rent Freeze
The expected rent increase cap of 0% will apply to any rent increase notices issued from 6 September 2022 until at least 31 March 2023. Safeguards may be put in place to allow rent increases in exceptional cases.

29/09/2022

Available February 2023, 2 bed flat in Spittal Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DT (1st floor).
Council Tax band C,
EPC Energy rating C.
Landlord Reg: 219968/230/23321
More details at edinburghflatfinder.co.uk

23/05/2022

Lovely, quiet 2 bed flat to let. Glen Street, Lauriston/Meadows/Tollcross. Available 6 June 2022 for Students or professionals.

Council Tax band C
EPC Energy rating C
EH3 9JD (1st floor)

Email to apply for viewing from 6 June. See more: http://edinburghflatfinder.co.uk

05/11/2021

05 Nov 2021. Gilmore Place. 2 bedroom flat in a very tidy, maintained stair is offered to professional persons for long term let. Sorry, no smokers or pets. Great, central location: Tollcross / Meadows / Bruntsfield. 5 minutes walk to Union Canal / Lothian Road / Bruntsfield Links. More info at www.edinburghflatfinder.co.uk

01/10/2021

The law on fire alarms is changing from February 2022 all Scottish homes will need to have interlinked fire alarms. Find out more http://mygov.scot/firealarms

https://youtu.be/6MeEAUwuFjg

The law on fire alarms is changing from February 2022 all Scottish homes will need to have interlinked fire alarms. Find out more mygov.scot/firealarms

18/08/2021

2 bed flat to let. Glen Street, Lauriston/Meadows/Tollcross. Available mid-September 2021.
Viewing by appointment. www.edinburghflatfinder.co.uk

11/05/2020

Tenants please remember to:

Observe social distancing when outside.
Regularly wash your hands.
Keep common areas (kitchen, bathroom, livingroom, hall) thoroughly clean and use disinfectant or bleach based cleaners on kitchen and bathroom surfaces and door handles.

There is lots of excellent free advice and clarifications available from World Health Organization:

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

Stay safe, look after each other and this time will pass.

Simple precautions to reduce your chances of being infected or spreading COVID-19.

17/04/2020

Corona Virus Update

Support Available from your Local Council
•The ‘Scottish Welfare Fund’ has received additional funding to provide crisis grants for those in financial emergency. Details on how to apply via your local authority can be found at https://www.mygov.scot/scottish-welfare-fund/apply-or-track-your-application/.
•The council tax reduction scheme has received additional funding. To find out if you are eligible please visit https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/benefits/help-if-on-a-low-income/help-with-your-council-tax-council-tax-reduction-s/.
•Details on how to apply for a council tax reduction via your local authority can be found at https://www.mygov.scot/council-tax/discounts-exemptions-and-reductions/.

Find out about the Scottish Welfare Fund, Crisis Grants and Community Care Grants. You can also find out how to apply or track your application.

02/04/2020

Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill

The Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill was passed yesterday, 1st April 2020. Initially these changes detailed in the bill will apply from when the legislation receives Royal Assent (expected to be early next week) until 30 September 2020 but there is provision in the legislation for the end date to be changed.

TC Young have put together the key points below.

Private Residential Tenancies
Increased Notice Periods

The bill increases the notice period for the Private Residential Tenancy. The current notice period is either 28 or 84 days depending on either the duration of the tenant’s occupation or the ground relied upon.

The bill extends the notice period to 6 months for all grounds with the exception of the tenant not occupying the let property which will remain 28 days: and 3 months for:

landlord intends to live in the let property
a member of the landlord’s family intends to live in the let property
the tenant has a relevant conviction
the tenant has engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour
the tenant associates in the let property with a person who has a relevant conviction or has engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour
the landlord is not registered by the relevant local authority under the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004
the let property or associated living accommodation is in multiple occupation and not licensed under Part 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

Removal of mandatory eviction in all cases

All grounds will be discretionary whereby the Tribunal will require to consider the reasonableness of eviction irrespective of the ground relied upon. This means landlords will require to satisfy the Tribunal that eviction is reasonable in all eviction actions calling before the Tribunal while this legislation remains in force whether notice was served before or after commencement of these provisions. This will likely mean that the tribunal will take into account, amongst other things, how the corona virus outbreak has affected the personal circumstances of both the tenant and the landlord.
Assured and Short Assured Tenancies
Increased Notice Periods

The Notice Period for service of the AT6 has been extended from either 2 weeks or 2 months to 6 months in all cases with the exception of :

2 months if the notice specifies only Ground 9 in Part II of Schedule 5 to this Act (tenant will be given alternative suitable accommodation),
3 months if the notice specifies any of the following grounds: Ground 1 (landlord intends to occupy the property), Ground 15(the tenant has engaged in anti-social behaviour or been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment),

The Notice Period for service of the ‘no fault’ section 33 notice has been extended from 2 months to 6 months. Accordingly, the landlord must now give 6 months’ notice that he requires possession of the property.
Removal of mandatory eviction in all cases

All grounds will be discretionary whereby the Tribunal will require to consider the reasonableness of eviction irrespective of the ground relied upon. This means landlords will require to satisfy the Tribunal that eviction is reasonable in all eviction actions calling before the Tribunal while this legislation remains in force whether notice was served before or after commencement of these provisions.
What is the practical reality of these provisions?

The bill does not amend the prescribed notices. Instead the notices are to be read and completed so as to give effect to the changes.

The Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) has postponed all eviction actions through the First-tier Tribunal Housing and Property Chamber until June at the earliest. When business does resume, SCTS will likely prioritise fixing hearings for postponed cases. This means any new cases are unlikely to be heard for some considerable time and the effect of the extended notice period will result in further delays.

We will of course update you as soon as we can if further information becomes available or there is a change to the information above.

We would like to thank TC Young solicitors for their assistance in compiling this information.

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