Housing and Property Chamber (First Tier Tribunal)
www.housingandpropertychamber.scot
Tel No: 0141 302 5900
Email: enquiries@scotcourts.gov.uk
The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) was formed to deal with determinations of rent or repair issues in private sector housing, assistance in exercising a landlord’s right of entry, and relatively informal and flexible proceedings to help resolve issues that arise between homeowners and property factors.
Confederation of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
www.cosla.gov.uk
Tel No: 0131 474 9200
Email: info@cosla.gov.uk
COSLA are a councillor-led, cross-party organisation who champions the vital work of Scotland’s Councils and its 1226 elected councillors in order to secure the resources and powers they need. They work on councils’ behalf to focus on the challenges and opportunities they face, and to engage positively with governments and others on policy, funding, and legislation.
Registers of Scotland
www.ros.gov.uk
Tel No: 0800 169 9391
Registers of Scotland are responsible for keeping public registers of land, property, and other legal documents in Scotland.
Scottish Landlord Register
www.landlordregistrationscotland.gov.uk
This is the official register of landlords of private rental properties in Scotland.
Scottish Association of Landlords
www.scottishlandlords.com
Tel No: 0131 564 0100
Email: info@scottishlandlords.com
The Scottish Association of Landlords is the largest and only dedicated national organisation that represents landlords and letting agents throughout Scotland. They support and represent their members’ interests through providing resources and assistance as well as delivering lobbying and campaigning work. Letting agents are directly represented by their Council of Letting Agents policy group.
Property Managers Association Scotland
www.pmas.org.uk
Tel No: 0141 567 4500
Email: info@pmas.org.uk
PMAS is the leading trade association for factors in Scotland. They aim to promote efficient and effective factoring of property, through legislative progress and the education and training of Property Managers, to help to continually improve factoring standards.
Scottish Housing Regulator
www.housingregulator.gov.scot
Tel No: 0141 242 5642
Email: shr@shr.gov.scot
Scottish Housing Regulator aims to protect the interests of people who receive services from social landlords, including factoring services.
Scottish Empty Homes Partnership
www.emptyhomespartnership.scot
Tel No: 03445151941
Email: emptyhomes@shelter.org.uk
Their aim is to support the Scottish Government’s commitment to bringing empty homes back into use as affordable housing where possible.
Citizen Advice Scotland
www.cas.org.uk
Tel No: 0800 028 1456
Citizens Advice Scotland and it’s 59 member bureaux together form Scotland’s largest independent advice network. Advice provided by their service is free, independent, confidential, impartial, and available to everyone.
Care and Repair Scotland
www.careandrepairscotland.co.uk
Tel No: 0141 221 9879
Care and Repair services operate throughout Scotland to offer independent advice and assistance to help homeowners repair, improve or adapt their homes so that they can live in comfort and safety in their own community.
The service is available to owner-occupiers, private tenants, and crofters who are aged over 60 or who have a disability. However, each local authority is able to decide what financial assistance it provides to owners and therefore there will be local variations in services available.
Home Energy Scotland
www.homeenergyscotland.org
Tel No: 0808 808 2282
Home Energy Scotland offer free, impartial advice on energy saving, keeping warm at home, renewable energy, greener travel, cutting water waste, and more.
Energy Saving Trust
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Tel No: 0131 555 7900
Energy Saving Trust is a respected and trusted voice on energy efficiency and clean energy solutions. They continue to work towards a smart, decarbonised, decentralised energy system and help householders to make better energy choices.
Scottish Trusted Trader
www.trustedtrader.scot
Tel No: 0333 444 7015
Email: info@trustedtrader.scot
Trusted Trader is a local business partnership which aims to:
- increase consumer confidence
- promote good practice within local businesses
- help protect residents from doorstep crime
TrustMark
www.trustmark.org.uk
Tel No: 0333 555 1234
TrustMark are a UK Government-Endorsed Quality Scheme for work carried out in and around the home. They are passionate about quality and assurance and what that means for homeowners and Registered Businesses.
Federation of Master Builders
www.fmb.org.uk
Tel No: 0330 333 7777
The Federation of Master Builders is the largest trade association in the UK construction industry representing the interests of small and medium sized building companies.
National Federation of Roofing Contractors
www.nrfc.co.uk
Tel No: 0207 638 7663
NFRC actively ensures that all members offer high standards of workmanship and sound business practice through a strict code of practice and vetting procedure, including site inspections and adhering to Government endorsed standards.
SELECT (Electrical Contractors)
www.select.org.uk
Tel No: 0131 445 5577
SELECT is the trade association for the electrical contracting industry in Scotland.
Law Society of Scotland
www.lawscot.org.uk
Tel No: 0131 226 7411
Established in 1949, the Law Society of Scotland is the professional body for over 13,000 Scottish solicitors. They have an overarching objective of leading legal excellence, and strive to excel and be a world-class professional body. As part of their regulatory duties, they set and uphold standards to ensure the provision of excellent legal services and ensure the public can have confidence in Scotland’s legal profession.
Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
www.rias.org.uk
Tel No: 0131 229 7545
Email: info@rias.org.uk
RIAS is the professional body for all chartered architects in Scotland and is the foremost institute in the country dealing with architecture and the built environment.
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
www.rics.org
Email: contactrics@rics.org
RICS are the leading professional body working in the public interest to advance knowledge, uphold standards, and inspire current and future professionals. They help to create and protect built and natural environments that are sustainable, resilient, and inclusive for all.
