Advice for students
If you are renting accommodation, your rights will vary depending on the type of accommodation you are living.
If you are renting from a private landlord or letting agency, and your tenancy started on or after 1 December 2017, you will probably have a private residential tenancy (sometimes called a PRT). A PRT does not have an end date.
Most private landlords must be on a council register. . Your landlord has legal responsibilities which include
- giving you a tenancy agreement and notes that explain the agreement. They cannot put anything in a tenancy agreement that takes away your rights.
- paying the tenancy deposit into a deposit protection scheme and sending you details within 30 days of your tenancy starting
- being responsible for most repairs to the property you live in
- making sure the property has interlinked fire alarms
- providing gas and electrical safety certificates.
Your rights may be different if you
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Where to get help and advice
Shelter Scotland has some excellent information and guidance on landlords, your rights and how to complain