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  • An Update on the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts

    03 Sep 2020

    In previous blogs we explained the emergency provisions put in place to limit a Private landlord’s ability to evict tenants during the covid-19 outbreak. These provisions increased the notice periods to be given to tenants and removed the “mandatory” nature of some grounds for possession. These changes applied regardless of the tenancy type. These changes […]

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  • An update: Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

    25 Sep 2020

    Extension of Notice Periods and Introduction of Pre-Action Requirements

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  • Can room only leases be Private Residential Tenancies?

    24 Oct 2019

    Can room only leases be Private Residential Tenancies? The Upper Tribunal of the Housing and Property Chamber (UT) recently published a decision in which it held a tenant who had exclusive use of one room within a flat and shared common facilities with three other residents did not have a Private Residential Tenancy (PRT). In […]

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  • Continuing or extending existing Short-assured tenancies

    30 May 2019

    Continuing or extending short assured tenancies

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  • Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill and Private Rentals

    01 Apr 2020

    An overview of Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill and the Private Rental Sector

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  • Enforcing Guarantee Agreements After 1st December 2017

    13 Sep 2019

    Enforcing Guarantee Agreements After 1st December 2017 We previously blogged about the transfer of jurisdiction from the Sheriff Court to First-tier Tribunal Housing and Property Chamber (‘FTT’).  Almost two years  on from 1st December 2017, it is by now well known to Private Sector Landlords and Letting Agents, that the appropriate forum in which to […]

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  • Letting Agent Registration

    28 Feb 2017

    letting agent registration requirements in Scotland

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  • Letting Agent Registration & the Code of Practice

    07 Feb 2018

    Letting agent registration and Code of Practice

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  • Letting Agent Registration: Training Requirements

    05 Jan 2017

    Some guidance on understanding the training requirements that apply to letting agents.

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  • Model Tenancy Agreement for Private Residential Tenancies

    31 Jan 2019

    Scottish Government publishes revised Model Tenancy Agreement for Private Residential Tenancies

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  • Money Laundering Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019- A Guide for Letting Agents

    03 Feb 2020

    A letting agent’s guide to new anti money laundering changes

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  • New Forms for use by Landlords and Agents

    29 Nov 2016

    Many will know that the new First-tier Tribunal: Housing and Property Chamber is due to come into existence on 1st December 2016. The entire functions of the Private Rented Housing Panel will transfer to the First-tier Tribunal from that date and new forms have been published in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property […]

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  • New notice periods for evictions

    08 Sep 2020

    The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Eviction from Dwelling-houses) (Notice Periods) Modification Regulations 2020 Following immediately on from my last blog, the Scottish Government has just published Regulations to set out the notice periods that will apply for the next 6 months (at least) for evictions. These regulations refer to both PRS and Social tenancies and […]

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  • New Tenant Information Pack

    30 Nov 2016

    Further to our last blog, it should be noted that there is a new Tenant Information Pack to be used from 1st December 2016. This has been amended to reflect the transfer of functions of the Private Rented Housing Panel to the new First-tier Tribunal. Landlords have a statutory duty under section 30A of the […]

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  • Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016- Transitional Provisions

    16 Mar 2017

    What happens to existing Short Assured Tenancies when the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force?

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  • Private Residential Tenancies – New Guidance

    07 Jun 2017

    The Scottish Government has just published guidance on the new Private Residential Tenancies (PRTs). Introduced by the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (2016 Act), PRTs are to be the standard form of private sector residential lets and will replace assured and short assured tenancies once the 2016 Act is in force. There is still […]

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  • Private Residential Tenancies: Commencement Date

    02 Oct 2017

    Private Residential Tenancy Regulations coming into force on 1st December 2017

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  • Smoke Detectors- new guidance for landlords

    30 May 2019

    landlords guidance for smoke detectors

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  • The Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020

    29 May 2020

    tenancy law changes under coronavirus legislation

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  • Tribunal Closure and Guidance for Private Landlords and Letting Agents.

    19 Mar 2020

    Covid 19 . First-tier Tribunal Closure and Guidance for Private Landlords and Letting Agents

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  • What Arises out of An Assured Tenancy?

    05 Mar 2019

    A look at the jurisdiction of the Housing and Property Chamber in relation to private tenancies

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  • What’s new for Scottish Residential Tenancies in 2019

    15 Jan 2019

    Legal changes ahead in Scottish residential letting for 2019

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