Private residential tenancy statutory terms: supporting notes (December 2017)
This publication has been updated and can be found at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/private-residential-tenancy-statutory-terms-supporting-notes-2/
Notes to be used where the written terms of the tenancy are in an agreement drafted by the landlord. These notes supersede previous versions of this guidance.
Useful Contacts and Links
Regulation
First-Tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber)
Glasgow Tribunals Centre
20 York Street
GLASGOW G2 8GT
Tel: 0141 302 5900
https://www.housingandpropertychamber.scot/home
Rent Service Scotland
Compass House
11 Riverside Drive
Dundee DD1 4NY
Tel: 0300 244 7000
Email: rss.dundee@gov.scot
Scottish Landlord Register
To check on line if a landlord is registered.
www.landlordregistrationscotland.gov.uk/
General Advice
Citizens Advice Scotland
Citizens Advice Bureau which can help with money, legal, consumer and other problems.
Tel: 0800 028 1456
Energy Saving Trust
Gives independent help and advice on how to save energy in the home.
Tel: 0800 512 012
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/scotland
Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Protects the interests of gas and electricity consumers.
Tel: 020 7901 7295
Housing advice
Shelter Scotland
Offers advice, information and advocacy to tenants in privately rented housing.
Tel: 0808 800 4444
Tenancy Deposit Schemes
Letting Protection Service Scotland
Tel: 0330 303 0031
www.lettingprotectionscotland.com
Safe Deposits Scotland
Tel: 03333 213 136
Mydeposits Scotland
Tel: 0333 321 9402
Safety advice
Gas Safe Register
Offers gas safety advice and can take action to ensure that gas appliances in a property are safe.
Tel: 0800 408 5500
Health and Safety Executive
Provides a range of health and safety advice.
Electrical Safety First
UK charity that provides electricity safety advice for the home.
https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Fire safety advice
Landlord and letting agent representatives
Scottish Association of Landlords
Represents the interests of landlords and letting agencies in Scotland.
Tel: 0131 564 0100
Scottish Land and Estates
Represents the interests of rural landlords in Scotland.
Tel: 0131 653 5400
www.scottishlandandestates.co.uk
Landlord Accreditation Scotland
Scotland’s national landlord and letting agent accreditation scheme and training provider.Tel: 0131 553 2211
www.landlordaccreditationscotland.com
ARLA PropertymarkAn association for registered letting agents.
Tel: 0844 387 0555
Relevant Legislation
Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 -clarification of illegal premiums.
Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 - landlord’s identity requirement; overcrowding and serious disrepair regulation.
Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004 - landlord registration regulation, anti-social behaviour.
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 - Housing in Multiple Occupation regime; Tenancy Deposit Scheme regulatory framework; landlord’s right of access; Repairing Standard and right to adapt properties.
Equality Act 2010 - discrimination, including in relation to alterations.
Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 - timing of service of notices
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 - changed the registration of private landlords; amendments to the Housing in Multiple Occupation licensing regime; introduction of Overcrowding Statutory Notices.
The Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011 - tenancy deposit schemes
Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 - introduced regulatory system for letting agents.
Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 - established the private residential tenancy.
Regulations under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016:
The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2017
The Private Residential Tenancies (Statutory Terms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
The Private Residential Tenancies (Information for Tenants) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
The Notice to Local Authorities (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017, S.S.I. 2017/295
Data Protection Act 2018 - The landlord must comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Laws to ensure that the tenant's personal data is held securely and only disclosed where there is a lawful basis for doing so.
PLEASE NOTE these hyperlinks links to legislation.gov.uk may show the enactments as originally made, so may not always show amendments.
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