A guarantor will usually guarantee all of a tenant's obligations under a lease, including payment of rent. This provides security to the landlord and can help to maintain continuity of rental income regardless of the default.

A new licensing scheme is coming into force in Scotland to regulate short-term lets. The scheme requires hosts of self-catering accommodation to have a licence in place...

The Scottish Government created the Register of Persons holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) in order to increase transparency of land and property control.

What happens if croft tenancies are not transferred by succession within the statutory time limits? It may seem reasonable to assume that such transfers would be invalid.

The eagerly awaited implementation of the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 (Act) takes place today, 1 April 2025.