Scotland

A PRT is the single form of private residential tenancy in Scotland since 1 December 2017. It is always open-ended (no fixed term), can be ended by the tenant giving 28 days' notice at any point, or by the landlord serving a Notice to Leave on a Schedule 3 ground.

No. Scotland has never had a no-fault mechanism for PRTs. Every Notice to Leave must cite one of the statutory grounds set out in Schedule 3 of the 2016 Act (as amended), sale, landlord intends to occupy, substantial refurbishment, breach, rent arrears, anti-social behaviour and others. All 18 grounds are discretionary: since 1 October 2022 the Tribunal must be satisfied the ground exists and that eviction is reasonable (Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022). Our Notice to Leave template walks you through every applicable ground and the correct notice period.

Serve a rent-increase notice using the prescribed form at least 3 months before the increase takes effect. The tenant can refer it to a Rent Officer (Rent Service Scotland) if they think the proposed rent is above market. Rent can only be increased once every 12 months. Our Rent Increase template handles the form, the timing and the tribunal path.

Yes. Every Scottish landlord must be on the Scottish Landlord Register for each local authority where they let property. It's a public register maintained under the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 Pt 8. Registration is at landlordregistrationscotland.gov.uk, we can't do it for you.

The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 temporary rent cap and eviction protections ended on 31 March 2024. However, the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 has now introduced a new long-term rent control framework. From 1 April 2026, local authorities are conducting rent condition assessments (first reports due 31 May 2027). Scottish Ministers can designate rent control areas where evidence supports it, with rent rises in those areas capped at CPI+1% (maximum 6%). No areas have been designated yet, but landlords and tenants can now be required to disclose rent data to local authorities. Outside any future designated area, the standard PRT rules continue: one rent increase per 12 months, with the tenant retaining the right to refer the proposed rent to a Rent Officer.

From 6 October 2026, where the First-tier Tribunal makes a Wrongful Termination Order (where a landlord used an eviction ground that didn't apply or misled the tenant), the compensation scale increases significantly. The current scale is up to 6 months' rent. From 6 October 2026 the scale is 3x to 36x the relevant sum, where the relevant sum is the higher of one month's rent or £840, applying to tenants who move out on or after that date. Make sure the ground you cite on a Notice to Leave is genuinely available and properly evidenced.