Housing (Scotland) Act 1988

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Assured and short assured tenancies which began before 1 December 2017 can continue until they're brought to an end by you or your tenant. If your tenant's short assured tenancy is renewing on a contractual basis this can continue to renew under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 until either you or the tenant brings it to an end. Application by a tenant to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber for a determination of the terms of a statutory assured tenancy and, if appropriate, rent for that tenancy under section 17(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 k) develop land or carry out works on land, and maintain or assist in the maintenance of any such works; It shall be the duty of Scottish Homes and of any local authority to whom directions have been given to comply with such directions.’. b) in subsection (2)(e) to (l) above may be exercised only in accordance with arrangements made with the Secretary of State.

The Scottish Government has developed a recommended Model Tenancy Agreement for the Private Residential Tenancy. Find out more about the Model Tenancy Agreement and how you can create a private residential tenancy agreement online. Further information on the emergency measures introduced by the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022, including the cap on within-tenancy rent increases, is available at: Rent cap: private landlord guidance. a) providing, and assisting in the provision of, finance to persons or bodies intending to provide, improve, repair, maintain or manage housing; Scottish Homes shall not, except with the consent of the Secretary of State, dispose of any land intended for use for commercial, recreational or other non-domestic purposes for less than the best consideration which can reasonably be obtained. protection from frequent rent increases – your rent cannot go up more than once a year and you must get at least 3 months' notice of any increaseu) accept any gift or grant made to it for the purposes of any of its general functions and powers and, subject to the terms of the gift or grant and to the provisions of this Act, apply it for those purposes; A property can still be considered a separate dwelling even if some of its facilities are shared with other tenants. For example, if you only rent a bedroom in a flat but you can use a shared bathroom and kitchen, the property will be treated as a separate dwelling because you have access to the facilities you need for it to be considered a separate dwelling. Improvements for tenants include: This procedure can only be used at 12-month intervals. It cannot be used within 12 months of the date a new increased rent took effect, either by virtue of a previous application of this procedure, or by agreement between landlord and tenant. You'll then be sent a summons, which is a letter from the Tribunal telling you when the hearing will be, so you can give your side of the story. Regulated tenancies

if you've lived in a property for more than 6 months, landlords have to give 84 days' notice to leave (unless it's because you've done something wrong) If you want to leave after an assured tenancy runs out, you have to give your landlord or letting agency notice. The notice period has to be at least: S-3 Dissolution of SSHA and transfer of its property, rights, liabilities and obligations to Scottish Homes.at least two months' notice in writing that they want you to move out – this is called a section 33 notice During the period of the notice and before the proposed new rent is due to take effect, the tenant and landlord can negotiate a different rent, or the tenant can refer the matter to the First Tier Tribunal Housing and Property Chamber. The Scottish Government has developed a recommended Model Tenancy Agreement for private residential tenancies. Find out more about the Model Tenancy Agreement and how you can create a private residential tenancy agreement online.