FED-UP homeowners have been handed a major boost under new rules making it easier to kick out rogue property factors. They stress that while the title deeds themselves remain valid – outdated voting rules on booting out rogue or poorly performing factors are now overridden by the new rules. She said: “The new legislation will take effect replacing any existing title deed or title condition to the contrary. It comes as complaints over rip-off property factors have more than doubled in five years, fuelling calls for a crackdown on rogue operators. Gail Watt, convener of the Society’s Property and Land Law Reform Sub-Committee, said: “The property factors system in Scotland continues to be contentious.