Private residential tenancy model agreement: easy read notes
Information about the statutory and discretionary clauses in the model private residential tenancy agreement.
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
Compass House
11 Riverside Drive
Dundee DD1 4NY
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/
Scottish Letting Agent Register
To check on line is a letting agent is registered to operate.
https://lettingagentregistration.gov.scot/
General Advice
Citizens Advice Scotland
Citizens Advice Bureau which can help with money, legal, consumer and other problems.
Tel: 0800 028 1456
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
Housing advice
Shelter Scotland
Offers advice, information and advocacy to tenants in privately rented housing.
Tel: 0808 800 4444
Tenancy Deposit Schemes
Letting Protection Service Scotland
Tel: 0330 303 0031
www.lettingprotectionscotland.com
Safe Deposits Scotland
Tel: 03333 213 136
Mydeposits Scotland
Tel: 0333 321 9402
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
Health and Safety Executive
Provides a range of health and safety advice.
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
Landlord and letting agent representatives
Scottish Association of Landlords
Represents the interests of landlords and letting agencies in Scotland.
Tel: 0131 564 0100
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
Propertymark
An association for registered letting agents.
Tel: 01926 496 800
Contact
Email: housing.legislation@gov.scot
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