What is a PRT agreement?
The tenancy system establishes the legal agreement between tenant and landlord, and is an important part of making sure the private rented sector functions well.
What is a common law tenancy Scotland?
What is a ‘common law’ tenancy? Having a ‘common law’ tenancy means that the agreement between you and your landlord is not regulated by a particular law; instead it’s covered by the contract between you and your landlord and law which come from court judgements over many years.
How do you end a common law tenancy?
How do you evict a tenant with a common law tenancy? If the fixed term has come to an end and the tenant has not gone, provided you have not accepted any rent from the tenant, you can simply bring proceedings to evict the tenant on the basis that the tenancy has ‘expired by effluxion of time’.
What is RLP in lettings?
In January, we made the case that Rent and Legal Protection (RLP) should be everyone’s New Year’s Resolution – for more information click here.
Are fixed term tenancies still legal in Scotland?
From 1 December 2017 a new type of private tenancy will be created in Scotland, known as the Private Residential Tenancy. The Scottish Government says this tenancy has been designed to give tenants better security: tenancies are open-ended so fixed terms are no longer allowed.
What certificates do landlords need in Scotland?
Key points. From 1st December 2015 landlords are required to undertake two types of electrical checks on their rental properties; an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) and a Portable Appliance Test (PAT). The tenant must be given a copy of the inspection when it is done.
What is the minimum tenancy period in Scotland?
Length of tenancy Private residential tenancies are open ended and have no set length such as 6 or 12 months. This means your landlord can’t ask you to leave just because you’ve been in the property for 6 months as they could with a short assured tenancy.
What is a Scottish assured tenancy?
If you have an assured tenancy, your landlord cannot ask you to leave the property without giving a valid reason. When a tenancy runs out, it will automatically renew itself unless: you give the landlord written notice that you want to leave, or.
What does Roa mean in rent?
ROA means Rental Owners Association. ROA is an acronym for Rental Owners Association.
Is letting the same as renting?
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, letting is defined as “the activity of allowing your house or land to be lived in or used by someone else in exchange for a regular payment”. If that sounds suspiciously like renting to you, you are right. When you rent out your house to somebody else, you are letting it.
What is the minimum rental period in Scotland?
How long is a Scottish tenancy agreement?
the length of the lease, if it’s a short assured or assured tenancy – normally 6 or 12 months.
What annual checks should a landlord do in Scotland?
Under requirements introduced by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, landlords have to have fixed wiring (Electrical Installation Condition Report or EICR) checks carried out at least every five years.
Do landlords need to be registered in Scotland?
It’s a criminal offence if you rent out your property without registering with a local council. You could be fined up to £50,000. You can apply for landlord registration online on the Scottish Landlord Register website, or you can contact your local council’s housing department.
How long are rental leases in Scotland?