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Private residential tenancy: information for landlords

Last updated: 9 April 2024 - see all updates
Topic: Housing

Guidance for private sector landlords on the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.

Existing tenancies

Any short assured or assured tenancy which existed before 1 December 2017 will continue until either the tenant or you bring it to an end. If your tenant's short assured tenancy is renewing on a contractual basis, this can continue to renew under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 until either you or the tenant bring it to an end

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First published: 26 April 2017
Last updated: 9 April 2024 - show all updates
All updates: 9 April 2024
Updated links to related information.

2 April 2024
Updates to some links on private residential tenancies page.

1 April 2024
Updated to reflect change in legislation.

30 January 2024
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29 March 2022
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