Scottish landlords face year-long tribunal delays
Original Article Summary
Landlords in Scotland are experiencing waits of up to 12 months to regain possession of their properties through the housing tribunal system, according to legal practitioners. Law firm Aberdein Considine reports that landlords are typically waiting between eight and 12 months from submitting an eviction application to receiving a tribunal hearing, with legal costs reaching approximately £10,000 before cases conclude. The post Scottish landlords face year-long tribunal delays appeared first on PropertyWire.
Investor Analysis
Scottish landlords face 8–12 month tribunal waits and circa £10,000 legal costs to regain possession, up sharply from 3 months in 2019, driving landlord exits and supply contraction. The article explicitly frames this as a warning signal for England following the Section 21 ban in May.
Investor Relevance
For landlords and BTR investors in Scotland, this materially raises the risk profile of tenancy disputes and informs exit and acquisition decisions. For England-based investors, Scotland's experience under no-fault eviction prohibition is a direct leading indicator of what court-based possession proceedings may look like post-Section 21 abolition — affecting yield assumptions, void risk modelling, and portfolio strategy.
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