Keys changing hands over document

Contributors: Ann Stewart

Date published: 27 February 2026


Private residential tenancies: Your essential guide to the new regime

As of 1 December 2017, landlords letting a residential property under a new lease are now subject to a new letting regime in Scotland – the private residential tenancy (PRT). The PRT will replace assured tenancies and short assured tenancies.

For full details on the PRT, and what it will mean for landlords and tenants, download our briefing below.

Private Residential Tenancies: Your essential guide

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