You can find out more about SafeDeposits in our welcome pack and scheme rules. To help provide further information and answer your questions, we have a range of short YouTube videos , guidance documents and a landlord FAQ. SafeDeposits Scotland is a partner of the Scottish Association of Landlords SAL - the largest and only dedicated national organisation that represents landlords and letting agents throughout Scotland.
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Free registration of tenancy deposits in Scotland from our offices in Glasgow. You can change your cookie settings at any time. When you move into a rented property, most landlords or letting agents will ask you for a deposit. If there are no issues when you move out, the landlord has to pay your deposit back to you in full. However, if any of the above happens, the deposit can be used to cover costs so the landlord doesn't have to pay them.
The deposit cannot be used to replace items that are damaged, or worn, due to normal wear or tear. The amount that can be charged as a deposit cannot be more than two months' rent. Once you've paid the deposit for the property, your landlord or letting agent has to lodge it with a tenancy deposit scheme within 30 working days of the beginning of the tenancy.
Once your landlord lodges the deposit with one of these providers, within 30 working days, they have to give you in writing:. If you have an arrangement to pay your deposit in instalments, then your landlord has to give you this information in writing for each instalment.
If your landlord doesn't lodge your deposit, or give you this information, you can contact them and ask them to do it. If they still do not lodge your deposit, or give you the information, you can make an application to the First-Tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber.
The Tribunal can order the landlord to pay you up to three times the amount of the deposit. You can do this during the tenancy or up to three months after the tenancy has ended. Find out how to make an application to the Tribunal. There are some circumstances where your landlord does not have to use a tenancy deposit scheme. They do not need to register your deposit if:. When a tenancy ends your landlord or letting agent has to get in touch with the tenancy deposit scheme provider and ask for the deposit to be returned.
Private landlords, letting agents and student accommodation providers have to register your deposit in a tenancy deposit scheme. They must do this within 30 working days of your tenancy starting. A tenancy deposit scheme is where your deposit money will be stored during your tenancy. It protects your deposit.
It prevents the landlord taking money out of the deposit during your tenancy. There is no cost for the tenant when a landlord registers a deposit. There are three schemes that are Scottish Government approved.
MyDeposits Scotland. Safe Deposits Scotland. Letting Protection Service Scotland. Be wary if a letting agent or landlord asks you to use any scheme for deposits other than those listed above. Read any small print before agreeing to use any other scheme as they will not offer the same protection. If you live with your landlord they do not need to use a deposit scheme. Find information on when a deposit does not need to be registered.
The tenancy deposit scheme should get in touch with you directly to confirm that the landlord has done this. Contact each of the three deposit schemes and ask if your deposit is registered with them. Each scheme has an enquiry form to request this information. You can also call them. These telephone numbers may not be free to call. Deposit enquiry form Deposit Enquiry Form If the deposit is not registered with any of the schemes you will be entitled to compensation.
Getting written confirmation from each scheme is important evidence to have when applying for compensation. You are entitled to this if your deposit is not registered within 30 working days. The compensation can be up to three times the amount of your deposit.
If you apply during your tenancy, the tribunal can also order the landlord to register your deposit with a scheme. You can apply to the tribunal for compensation by filling out application form G. If your landlord does not return your unregistered deposit at the end of your tenancy you can claim the money back.
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