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    • A Guide to Renting Privately in Scotland

    A Guide to Renting Privately in Scotland

    Steps in this guide

    1. Looking for a Home
    2. The tenancy agreement
    3. Rent and Deposits
    4. Maintaining your home
    5. Moving out and evictions

    Find out all you need to know about renting a home in the private rented sector.

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    Last updated: 4 October 2020

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