Mary Wright
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- Jul 30, 2026
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New rules make it easier to get rid of rogue property factors (opens the original)
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FED-UP homeowners have been handed a major boost under new rules making it easier to kick out rogue property factors.The right to sack rip-off factors already existed – but a crippling two-thirds majority hurdle buried in many title deeds often left owners stuck with rip-off managers.Changes introduced in April under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 mean a simple majority vote is now enough to show poor-performing factors the door.The shake-up means residents are no longer shackled by restrictive
Hundreds of inmates released under get out of jail early scheme (opens the original)
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Official figures show 238 convicts were released early in three separate tranches between May and June, having served just 30% of their sentences.The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) says 52 inmates were freed in May, a further 59 in early June and another 127 later the same month.It comes after the Scottish Government introduced new regulations changing the release point for certain short-term prisoners serving less than four years.Eligible inmates are now automatically released after serving 30%
Prison guards are being equipped with bodycams (opens the original)
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Prison guards are being equipped with body-worn cameras after almost 3,000 officers were assaulted in less than a decade amid surging jailhouse violence.Scottish Prison Service (SPS) bosses have begun rolling out the high-tech kit across its 16 jails, after successful trials at Barlinnie, Low Moss and Perth.The £848,000 deal with Motorola will see body-cams issued to frontline officers to help deter violence, defuse flashpoints and capture prison showdowns, as they battle to keep a lid on pressu
Texts used to tackle arrest warrant backlog (opens the original)
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Chiefs believe instant mobile alerts could slash numbers of costly arrest warrants being issued by prompting more people to make it to the dock on time.It would target the growing crisis of no-shows, which have surged to almost two-thirds of all warrants issued this year, adding to the mounting case backlog choking Scotland’s courts.The proposed scheme aims to tackle the problem while saving cash and freeing up hard-pressed cops by cutting court dodgers and costly searches for wanted suspects.It
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