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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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