New residential tenancy legislation in Scotland comes into force as from 1st December. The introduction of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 will mean any existing Short Assured and Assured tenancies will continue, but new tenancies granted in the private rented sector from the beginning of December will be Private Residential Tenancies. The new Tenancy will;
- be an open-ended tenancy, which means a landlord will no longer be able to ask a tenant to leave simply because the fixed term has ended
- provide more predictable rents and protection for tenants against excessive rent increases
- include the ability to introduce local rent caps for rent pressure areas
- provide comprehensive grounds for repossession that will allow landlords to regain possession in 18 specified circumstances
More information can be found at https://beta.gov.scot/policies/private-renting/private-tenancy-reform/ including guides for Landlords and Tenants and a model Agreement.