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Being a positive person Working in the private rented sector I know that a problem is an opportunity in disguise, but a Friday problem is so much easier to deal with than a Monday problem
I noticed the same thing today in our garden too!
Absolutely beautiful.🤓🪻
February 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Got 3 minutes...would be a shame to loose the streak... the guilt overwhelms me...so I do a "quick" Spanish lesson... 20 minutes later... cussed them all - apart from the bear.
The scary bear.
January 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Examples of an additional residential property can include a second home, a rental property, a holiday home or properties used by family and friends (even if you don’t charge rent.)
December 9, 2024 at 8:51 PM
The ADS is an additional charge which is added to any Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) which may be due on the purchase of a property. It is charged if you buy an additional residential property (dwelling) in Scotland.
December 9, 2024 at 8:51 PM
SAL will use the opportunity of the LBTT review to continue its lobbying for the removal of the ADS, or if it is not to be removed, for exemptions for those purchasing properties which have been empty long term or are being purchased with a sitting tenant.

scottishlandlords.com/news-and-cam...
Scottish Budget - 2% increase in ADS - Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL)
In a further attack on the private rented sector, the Scottish Government announced yesterday that the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) will increase from 6% to 8% with effect from today. The ADS ...
scottishlandlords.com
December 9, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Those buying a second home will pay more Stamp Duty
Stamp Duty on second homes and additional properties in Scotland, known officially as the "Additional Dwelling Supplement" is rising from Thursday 5 December:
December 9, 2024 at 8:44 PM
The Scottish Government said it would not increase the rates of Income Tax – or introduce any new bands – until the end of this Parliament, which is not expected until August 2029.
December 9, 2024 at 8:43 PM