Make your Free Private Residential Tenancy for a House

This document is for Scotland only.

Rent out property in Scotland with this private residential tenancy for a house. For tenancies in Scotland that start on or after 1 December 2017, landlords must use a private residential tenancy agreement. This private residential tenancy agreement contains all the necessary information to rent out property to tenants in Scotland. Use this private residential tenancy to set out the agreed terms of the tenancy, including the rental amount, the details of the property and guarantors.

Use this private residential tenancy:

• if you want to let out property in Scotland to Scottish tenants

• if you want to let out a house in Scotland

• if you want to formalise the terms of the private residential tenancy

This private residential tenancy covers:

• the start date of the tenancy

• the name of the landlord(s) and tenant(s)

• statutory terms contained within the Private Residential Tenancies (Statutory Terms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

• rent payable and due date

• who is responsible for decoration, repairs and maintenance to the property

• insurance of belongings in the property

• rent increases

• deposit arrangements

• utility bills

• guarantors 

• pets

• smoking

• whether any furniture is provided

• whether lodgers or subletting are allowed

• ending the tenancy