Private residential tenancy model agreement: easy read notes

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

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
www.cas.org.uk

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
www.ofgem.gov.uk

Housing advice

Shelter Scotland
Offers advice, information and advocacy to tenants in privately rented housing.
Tel: 0808 800 4444
www.shelterscotland.org

Tenancy Deposit Schemes

Letting Protection Service Scotland
Tel: 0330 303 0031
www.lettingprotectionscotland.com

Safe Deposits Scotland
Tel: 03333 213 136
www.safedepositsscotland.com

Mydeposits Scotland
Tel: 0333 321 9402
www.mydepositsscotland.co.uk

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
www.gassaferegister.co.uk

Health and Safety Executive
Provides a range of health and safety advice.
www.hse.gov.uk/contact

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
www.firescotland.gov.uk

Landlord and letting agent representatives

Scottish Association of Landlords
Represents the interests of landlords and letting agencies in Scotland.
Tel: 0131 564 0100
www.scottishlandlords.com

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 Propertymark

An association for registered letting agents.

Tel: 0844 387 0555

www.arla.co.uk