landlord and tenant Archives

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 […]

An update: Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

25 Sep 2020

Extension of Notice Periods and Introduction of Pre-Action Requirements

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 […]

Continuing or extending existing Short-assured tenancies

30 May 2019

Continuing or extending short assured tenancies

Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill and Private Rentals

01 Apr 2020

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

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 […]

Letting Agent Registration

28 Feb 2017

letting agent registration requirements in Scotland

Letting Agent Registration & the Code of Practice

07 Feb 2018

Letting agent registration and Code of Practice

Letting Agent Registration: Training Requirements

05 Jan 2017

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

Model Tenancy Agreement for Private Residential Tenancies

31 Jan 2019

Scottish Government publishes revised Model Tenancy Agreement for Private Residential Tenancies

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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?

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 […]