Private Residential Tenancy

Private Residential Tenancy (PRT)

The Basics

• No more Confusing tenancy notices such as AT5
• One simple ‘Notice To leave’
• 18 modernised grounds for repossession
• You must have a ground to rely onto serve Notice To Leave and evidence to support that ground
• No ish date or contractual period for PRT
• A recommended tenancy agreement with support ‘Easy Read Notes’

Meaning of Private Residential Tenancy

• Tenant is an individual – includes property being let jointly
• Tenant occupies the house as his/her only principal home
• Tenant occupies for the main purpose of the main residence
• House is let as a separate dwelling [no resident landlords]

The Detail Of Private Residential Tenancy

• A landlord is under duty to provide the written terms of a private residential tenancy under section 10 of the Private Housing Tenancies Scotland Act 2016
• Model Tenancy Agreement & easy to read notes
• Mandatory clauses are core rights and obligations these includes statutory terms , repairing standards and tenancy deposits
• Discretionary Terms these can edited or replaced with other terms

You can use the Scottish Government Website to download a Private Residential Tenancy at no cost.

We provide this service for £30 [including VAT]

How do you benefit from our service?

• The Model Tenancy Agreement
• Statutory Terms
• Discretionary Terms
• Landlords ability to get the property back if required
• Route of Redress – Housing & Property Chamber of the First Tier Tribunal

• Private Rented Tenancies
• Posted Or Picked Up from our Offices | Same Day Service
• Tenants can attend the office
• Landlord can attend the office
• Same Day Service | Must have the information before 11am

• All the Above +
• Guidance on discretionary or additional grounds
• Electronic Signatures from tenant
• We can sign for the landlord
• Office premises for the leases to be signed if needed
• All paperwork is saved on our software, easy access if needed
• Assistance in other matters such as Professional Credit Checks, Inventories, Rent Increase, Notice To leave.
• Same Day Service | Must have the information before 11am
• No Need to attend the offices for landlord or tenants