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New to letting? Read our introduction to your rights and duties if you rent out property in Scotland. Read more 
All landlords must have an energy performance certificate to show to prospective tenants. EPCs 
Do you know your responsibilities as a landlord? Are you playing fair by your tenants? Find out by trying our quick quiz. Play 
From now on, if landlords are taking court action to evict tenants, they must inform the local council, through a section 11 notice. Section 11 notices 

Letting, lodgers, tenancy agreements

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Keeping your home in good order, landlords’ responsibilities, private rented housing panel

Rent, deposits, mortgages, arrears, repossession

Adjustments for disabled people, antisocial behaviour, discrimination and harassment
Page last updated July 23, 2010
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