Landlord registration
Private landlords in Scotland must register with their Council to ensure that they are a "fit and proper person" to let property. It is the owner of the property who must apply.
Register on the Scottish Landlord Register
If you are unable to register/renew online please contact us.
Registration fees - from 1 April 2026
- £85 plus an additional £20 per property.
- Failure to renew will result in a Late Application Fee.
Discounts
- Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) will normally have a 100% discount on the principal and property fee, (additional non-HMO properties will be charged).
- Registered Scottish Charities will have a 100% discount.
More information on the Landlord Registration website.
Landlord Accreditation
Landlord Accreditation Scotland is a voluntary scheme to show that tenancy arrangements adhere to the high standards outlined in the Scottish Core Standards for Accredited Landlords.
Marketing
You must include your landlord registration number and the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating when marketing your property.
Standards
Tolerable Standard
The Tolerable Standard is the legal minimum standard for habitable properties. Homes must meet basic standards of public health, comfort and safety. If the Environmental Health Public Health Team receive a complaint or concern from a resident, they may inspect the property.
Repairing Standard
The repairing standard defines the minimum physical condition a private rented property must meet. Homes must be safe, secure, and structurally sound, including working fixtures, functional amenities, and proper smoke/fire detection.
You must:
- carry out a pre-tenancy check of your property to identify work required to meet the Repairing Standard, and notify tenants of any such work.
- repair and maintain your property from the tenancy start date, and throughout the tenancy.
- inform tenants in writing about the Standard before the start of any new tenancy.
If a tenant believes you have not complied with the Repairing Standard, or if there is a disagreement about whether or not there is a problem, then they can refer the matter to the First Tier Tribunal. The Tribunal can require you to carry out work necessary to meet the standard.
Gas Safety Certification
Before any new lease starts, you must make sure that all gas appliances and flues have a gas safety certificate from a gas safe registered engineer, dated within one year before the start of the lease date, unless the appliances have been installed for less than 12 months. In this case they should be checked within 12 months of their installation date.
You then must ensure that annual safety checks are carried out, and the records kept and issued to tenants.
Antisocial behaviour
You must take responsibility for the behaviour of your tenants. In serious cases of disturbance, the council may serve you with a formal Antisocial Behaviour Notice. It is a criminal offence to not carry out the terms of an Antisocial Behaviour Notice.
Ending a Tenancy
You can find out how to correctly end a tenancy on the Scottish Government website.
As part of the process you must send a Section 11 notice to the council. This allows us to contact households who may be at risk of becoming homeless with the offer of support, including money advice and assistance to source alternative accommodation.
Failure to comply could be taken into account when we consider an application for landlord registration.
Scottish Housing and Property Chamber - First Tier Tribunal
'First Tier Tribunal' consider all complaints and applications for evictions from private tenancies.