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What is a short assured tenancy?

The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 provides the definition of a short assured tenancy.

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Definition of short assured tenancy

A short assured tenancy is a form of assured tenancy. [1] Therefore, to be a short assured, a tenancy must:

From 1st of December no new short assured tenancies can be created. Private tenancies created after this date are likely to be private residential tenancies.

Tenants whose short assured assured tenancy started before this date will continue to be short assured tenants until such time as the tenancy is ended or if they agree in writing with their landlord to convert to a private residential tenancy.  However where there are any uncertainties over this please see the page Short assured or private residential tenancy

Last updated: 2 December 2020

Footnotes

  • [1]

    s.32(1) Housing (Scotland) Act 1988

  • [2]

    s.12 Housing (Scotland) Act 1988

  • [3]

    s.12(2) and sch.4 Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 as amended

  • [4]

    s.32 Housing (Scotland) Act 1988