Skip to main content
Shelter Logo
Scotland
Search

Suggestions

    • What we do
    • Help and advice
    • Support us
    • Professionals
    Donate
    • Shelter Scotland
    • Professional Resources
    • Shelter Legal
    • Security of tenure
    • Tenancy checker

    Shelter Legal

    • Housing Law Updates - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
    • Housing options
    • Homelessness
    • Security of tenure
      • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Eviction and security of tenure
      • Introduction to security of tenure
      • Types of tenure
      • Tenancy checker
      • Essentials of leases
      • Eviction
      • Private residential tenancies
      • Assured tenancies
      • Short assured tenancies
      • Scottish secure tenancies
      • Short Scottish secure tenancies
      • Common law tenants and non-tenant occupiers
      • Student Accommodation
      • Tied accommodation
      • Agricultural tenancies
      • Assignation
      • Succession
      • Subletting
      • Houses in multiple occupation and shared accommodation problems
      • Tenants of mortgage borrowers
      • Mobile homes and caravans
      • Gypsy and Traveller communities
      • Private landlord registration
      • Regulated tenancies
      • Part VII contracts
    • Rents
    • Benefits and Money
    • Harassment and unlawful eviction
    • Home ownership
    • Housing conditions
    • Relationship breakdown
    • Courts and legal action

    Tenancy checker

    To give accurate housing advice, you need to know your client’s tenancy type.

    Some clients were never given a written tenancy agreement. Some have incorrect paperwork.

    Use the tenancy checker below to confirm your client’s tenancy type and rights.

    This content applies to Scotland

    Is the client charged rent?

    If they're claiming housing benefit or local housing allowance, answer 'yes'.

    Shelter Scotland

    • About us
    • Housing advice helpline
    • Contact us
    • Shop
    • Jobs

    Support us

    • Get involved
    • Donate
    • Campaign with us
    • Blog
    • Volunteer

    Help with our site

    • Accessibility
    • Legal disclaimer
    • Privacy
    • Cookies
    • Modern Slavery Policy

    For professionals

    • Professional Resources
    • Training
    • Housing Policy
    • Media
    • Empty Homes

    Home is everything

    © 2022 Shelter, the National Campaign for Homeless People Limited Charity number: 263710 (England and Wales), SC002327 (Scotland). Company number: 1‌038133 6 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AW Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Imprint details