Check what type of private tenancy agreement you have

Since 1 December 2017 most new private tenancies must be private residential tenancy agreements.

If you moved in before this date you may have one of the other main types of private tenancy:

Your rights will be different if your landlord lives with you. Shelter Scotland has information on your rights if you live with your landlord.

Why you need to know your tenancy type

Your type of tenancy affects:

If you’re unsure what tenancy type you have, you can usually work it out using:

In most cases, your landlord must get a private residential tenancy agreement when:

Your landlord must have given you:

You’ll have a short assured tenancy if:

your tenancy started between 2 January 1989 and 1 December 2017
your landlord gave you a form called an AT5 that gives you notice that the tenancy is short assured and for a set term

You’ll only have an assured tenancy if you both:

Assured and short assured tenancies are similar agreements. They have different rules if your landlord wants to end your tenancy.

You'll only have a regulated tenancy if you moved in before 2 January 1989.

These tenancies give you the right to what’s called a ‘fair rent’. Your landlord needs to register the rent they charge.

If you have a regulated tenancy, your property will be listed on the register of fair rents.

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