{"id":3331,"date":"2017-11-01T08:38:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T08:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3331"},"modified":"2023-02-21T12:39:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T12:39:11","slug":"attention-rules-of-renting-are-changing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/attention-rules-of-renting-are-changing\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention! The Rules of Renting Are Changing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Renting in Scotland is changing. December 2017 heralds a new era which affects everybody who rents or lets a private residential property. Assured and short assured tenancies in Scotland (SATs) will soon become a thing of the past. As at 1st<\/sup> December 2017 a new tenancy regime, called the private residential tenancy (PRT), comes into force and will apply to all new tenancies. This new system is aimed to improve the private rented sector by providing increased security, stability and predictability to tenants and safeguards for landlords, lenders and investors.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s new?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Renting in Scotland is being revolutionised in three major ways:<\/p>\n

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  1. No fixed term \u2013 tenancies will be open ended and the parties won\u2019t be able to agree a fixed duration for the lease.<\/li>\n
  2. Removal of the \u2018no fault\u2019 ground for repossession \u2013 landlords won\u2019t be able to end the tenancy unless one (or more) of the 18 grounds for possession<\/a> can be applied.<\/li>\n
  3. Rent can only be increased once every 12 months<\/a> and tenants must be given three months notice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    New tenancy model<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Landlords and letting agents must provide all tenants with a written tenancy agreement by law. The Scottish Government has published a model form of private residential tenancy agreement<\/a>\u00a0that can be used by landlords and agents. It\u2019s not compulsory however and an alternative tenancy agreement can be used at the landlord\/agent\u2019s discretion, provided it sets out all of the statutory terms<\/a>\u00a0– rent receipts, rent increases, subletting, notification about other residents, access for repairs and termination.<\/p>\n

    Tenancy clauses<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    The new model tenancy agreement contains two types of clauses;<\/p>\n