October 2000 – Mandatory Licensing
of HMO (Definition - Houses in Multiple Occupation - property
rented to 3 or more unrelated individuals).
30th April 2006 –
Landlord Registration - All private landlords letting properties
in Scotland must have applied for registration in the register of landlords.
The aim of Landlord Registration is
to ensure that all private landlords in Scotland are " fit and proper " to be letting residential property. The registration
will help the local authorities remove disreputable landlords from the market and protect tenants and their neighbours from
antisocial behaviour and mismanaged property on the wider community.
1st August 2007 –
Dundee City Council – HMO Licences – Legislation
changed, Landlords are not allowed to operate a property as an HMO until after a licence has been granted.
3rd September 2007 –
Repairing Standard & Private Rented Housing Panel introduced
as part of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006. – Landlords have a responsibility
at the start of a tenancy to inform tenants about the effect this will have on their tenancy agreement.
January 2009 – Energy Performance
Certificates – All new tenancies will need to be accompanied
with a current EPC from Jan 2009.
