The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber
Formed to deal with results of rent or repair issues in private sector housing. The Chamber can also help resolve issues that arise between homeowners and property factors.
These were the functions of the former Tribunals that the Chamber replaced: The Private Rented Housing Panel (PRHP) and Homeowner Housing Panel (HOHP).
Services
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Ending a tenancy and evictions as a private landlord
Including eviction reasons and how much notice you must give -
Getting a rent increase as a private tenant
Including the forms you must get and your rights if you do not accept a rent increase -
Getting repairs done as a private tenant
Including repair standards, landlord access and getting your landlord to do repairs -
If a private landlord wants to end your tenancy or evict you
Including eviction reasons and how much notice you must get -
Increasing the rent as a private landlord
Including the forms you must use and notice periods to give a tenant -
Paying a deposit as a private tenant
Including deposit limits, deposit protection and getting your deposit back -
Rented housing disputes as a private landlord
Including mediation, deposit disputes and antisocial behaviour -
Rented housing disputes as a private tenant
Including mediation, the housing tribunal and antisocial behaviour -
Renting from a letting agent as a private tenant
Standards that letting agents must follow and how to make a complaint -
Repairs and maintenance as a private landlord
Including the repairing and tolerable standards, and access for inspections and repairs -
Starting a tenancy as a private tenant
Includes background checks, signing the tenancy agreement and getting safety certificates -
Using a letting agent as a private landlord
Standards that the letting agent you use must follow and how to make a complaint -
Using a property factor
Includes standards your factor (property manager) must meet and how to make a complaint