Publication - Advice and guidance
Private residential tenancy: information for tenants
Guidance for private sector tenants on the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.
17 page PDF
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17 page PDF
357.7 kB
Existing tenancies
Any short assured or assured tenancy which existed before 1 December 2017 will continue until either you or your landlord bring it to an end. If your short assured tenancy is renewing on a contractual basis, this can continue to renew under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 until either you or your landlord bring it to an end. For information about other types of tenancy, see 'Renting a Property'.
Contact
Email: PRSTenancies@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
Housing and Social Justice Directorate
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ