Nicola Sturgeon confirms intention to extend eviction ban to March next year

Seems to me that before long the only rental accommodation in Scotland will be social and local government.
Additionally it is unlikely that the banks will finance private buyers who are willing to rent property.

So absolutely zero help being given to landlords then. Just tying our hands behind our backs until our properties are repossessed. These politicians (and I include all sides) have s@@t for brains !!

I get the importance of helping tenants, but extending the ban on eviction to March next year means that there will be landlords with areas of well over a year by the time they get their house back. I struggle to understand why this is even possible. Is there really nothing that the various landlord associations cant do about this?

Not sure if landlords need to be concerned , If there are measures in place such as the UC, for those tenants who cannot go back to work, or lost their jobs, many companies and businesses are folding up, so let UC pay their rent, then see for how long can any Government extend eviction Notices, as long as we are getting our rent, that's what matters us, we cannot keep tenants for free if that is what Gov thinks, why would Gov want us to become homeless at the expense of tenants? let the burden of housing payments fall on the Gov. As long as landlords are getting at least up to say 80% rent still better than not getting any at all for a whole year, or longer if evictions are extended, let the Gov pay Judges and Lawyers sitting ideal with furlough payments, for how long can they sustain that ? and If you have any idea what salaries Judges and Lawyers earn.....Let Gov chop its own feet......let court rooms be covered in Cob Webs......

Reply to the comment left by Mike at 13/08/2020 - 12:29
No public sector employees, which includes judges, were furloughed. They are all on full pay, with most still 'working' from home.

Reply to the comment left by NewYorkie at 13/08/2020 - 12:51
That's an interesting comment. Is this correct, and if so, how do you know?

My own experience of working through the lockdown, being self-employed and therefore not furloughed, is that lots of the people who were 'working from home' weren't actually working; or if they were, they weren't working a full day, or weren't working very hard.

Reply to the comment left by Beaver at 13/08/2020 - 13:52
I can confirm this is true. I have close relatives in local and central government.

I do agree about many of them being at home but not working. How can they when they don't have secure access to government systems from their homes? It explains why there is such pushback against returning to their desks from these 'pen-pushers' and their unions. They've got used to perpetual paid staycation while everyone in the private sector is either furloughed (if lucky!), on one of the support schemes, or not receiving anything e.g. directors of small companies! As Boris said, he expects them to set an example and get back to work. So do we!

Absolutely Ridiculous! A whole year? I have a tenant who hasn't paid rent, is collect housing benefit from Universal Credit but not passing the money over. Even the UC has refused to speak to me or my agent despite reporting this to them... No help what so EVER!

Surely though your using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, there is a huge stretch implying all those with rent arrears are only in rent arrears because of Covid19.

Although I dont rent in Scotland I think its always good to keep an eye on what they are doing as their like a disease, what they do often spreads to the rest of the UK.

Reply to the comment left by Mike at 13/08/2020 - 12:29
Well I am currently getting £300 UC for a house that is £800 per month rent. Its just not workable