July 2021 – Residential Tenancies & Notices to Leave

Background New residential tenancies are now called “private residential tenancies” or “PRTs” under the Private Housing (Tenancies)(Scotland) Act 2016 (“the Act”). If a landlord wants to terminate a PRT there is some scope for mutually agreed termination where the...

Teething Troubles for New Residential Tenancy System

The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force almost two years ago, with the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland  (Housing and Property Chamber) taking on the Sheriff Court’s  jurisdiction over cases relating to most types of private residential...