Scotland-aware rules
Requirements reflect Scottish housing law and the facts recorded for each property and tenancy.
Scotland landlord compliance
Property-specific compliance for Scottish landlords
Bring landlord registration, tenancy, Repairing Standard, safety, deposit and HMO evidence together in one Scotland-aware compliance plan.
Registration and HMO dates
Track applicable landlord-registration and HMO-licence renewal dates without treating exemptions as failures.
Repairing Standard evidence
Keep electrical, alarm, gas, energy and property-condition records against the relevant requirement.
Email and in-app reminders
See the forward schedule and receive reminders before supported renewal and service deadlines.
Landlord registration and tenancy records
- Private landlords normally register with the relevant local authority before letting, unless a statutory exemption applies.
- Registration is renewed every three years where it is required.
- Most modern private lets use a Private Residential Tenancy, supported by the prescribed terms and required tenancy information.
- RentSure records the property, registration, tenancy and evidence without describing registration as exception-free.
Repairing Standard and safety evidence
- The property must meet the Repairing Standard and applicable Tolerable Standard requirements.
- Electrical safety inspection covers the installation and landlord-provided electrical equipment before first let and at intervals of no more than five years, or sooner where the competent person specifies.
- Gas safety checks are required annually where the gas-safety rules apply.
- Smoke, heat and carbon-monoxide alarms must meet the applicable Scottish standards.
- Legionella risk must be assessed and controlled, but the law does not prescribe an automatic annual testing certificate or universal annual review date.
Deposits and document history
- Applicable tenancy deposits must be lodged with an approved Scottish scheme within 30 working days of the tenancy starting.
- Tenants must receive the required scheme and tenancy information.
- RentSure links the deposit, electrical, gas, EPC and other supporting evidence to the relevant property or tenancy requirement.
- AI-extracted document details remain in review until the landlord confirms them; unreviewed or archived evidence does not count towards compliance.
HMOs and changing legislation
- A property occupied as the main home of three or more people from three or more families generally requires an HMO licence.
- The council assesses the property, manager and licence conditions; fire precautions and amenity requirements depend on that assessment.
- Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 measures are being commenced in phases, so the page distinguishes current duties from provisions with a future start date.
Scottish requirements still depend on the facts
Registration exemptions, HMO status, council licence conditions and transitional legislation can change the answer for an individual property. RentSure helps organise supported requirements and evidence; it is not legal advice.
Turn the guidance into a property-specific plan
Add your property and RentSure will identify the supported requirements that apply, organise the evidence and schedule email and in-app reminders.
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