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14 Sep 2021
Scottish Government update framework for letting agent compliance

Requirements and expectations have been clarified in an update provided to Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS), particularly on training and registration.

FS Cost of Living (Scotland) Regulations 2023
18 Jul 2018
Fact sheet: The Letting Agent Registration (Scotland) Regulations 2016

The Housing (Scotland) Act was passed on 1 August 2014 and sets out the Scottish Government’s plan to improve levels of service and professionalism from letting agents.

PRT Joint Tenancy Opinion of Counsel
12 Jun 2018
Advice on joint tenancies in Scotland

Since the introduction of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, agents have had to adapt to working with the new Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) and get to grips with what that means for them on a day to day basis. One issue that was raised as a potential problem was how to deal with joint tenancies under a PRT where one tenant wants to leave.

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14 Sep 2017
Fact sheet: The Letting Agent Code of Practice (Scotland) Regulations 2016

The Housing (Scotland) Act gives powers to the Scottish Government to create a Code of Practice and introduces new rules, which all letting agents must follow. Read this fact sheet to see how the code of practice affects you.