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The Letting Agent Code of Practice (Scotland) Regulations 2016

S.S.I. 2016/133 · Made 25 February 2016 · Extends to Scotland

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Housing

Made 25th February 2016

Coming into force 31st January 2018

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 46(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 46(3) of that Act they have consulted such persons as they consider appropriate.

In accordance with section 101(2)(d) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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Footnotes

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2014 asp 14.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Letting Agent Code of Practice
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Letting Agent Code of Practice
  5. Introduction
  6. 1Background
  7. 2Background
  8. 3Background
  9. 4Background
  10. 5Who does the Code apply to?
  11. 6Who does the Code apply to?
  12. 7What if a letting agent does not comply with the Code?
  13. 8What if a letting agent does not comply with the Code?
  14. 9What if a letting agent does not comply with the Code?
  15. 10What if a letting agent does not comply with the Code?
  16. 11How do the requirements of professional bodies and other legislation relate to the Code?
  17. 12How do the requirements of professional bodies and other legislation relate to the Code?
  18. 13Using the Code
  19. 14Using the Code
  20. 15Using the Code
  21. Section 2: Overarching standards of practice
  22. 16Paragraph 16
  23. 17Paragraph 17
  24. 18Paragraph 18
  25. 19Paragraph 19
  26. 20Paragraph 20
  27. 21Paragraph 21
  28. 22Paragraph 22
  29. 23Paragraph 23
  30. 24Paragraph 24
  31. 25Paragraph 25
  32. 26Paragraph 26
  33. 27Paragraph 27
  34. 28Paragraph 28
  35. Engaging landlords
  36. 29Before taking instructions
  37. 30Terms of business
  38. 31Terms of business
  39. 32Terms of business
  40. 33Terms of business
  41. 34Terms of business
  42. 35Terms of business
  43. 36Terms of business
  44. 37Ending the agreement
  45. Lettings
  46. 38Marketing and advertising
  47. 39Marketing and advertising
  48. 40Marketing and advertising
  49. 41Marketing and advertising
  50. 42Marketing and advertising
  51. 43Giving correct information to prospective tenants
  52. 44Giving correct information to prospective tenants
  53. 45Giving correct information to prospective tenants
  54. 46Giving correct information to prospective tenants
  55. 47Charging fees
  56. 48Charging fees
  57. 49Charging fees
  58. 50Viewings
  59. 51Viewings
  60. 52Viewings
  61. 53Viewings
  62. 54Applications
  63. 55Applications
  64. 56Applications
  65. 57References and checks
  66. 58References and checks
  67. 59References and checks
  68. 60References and checks
  69. 61References and checks
  70. 62Tenancy agreement
  71. 63Tenancy agreement
  72. 64Tenancy agreement
  73. 65Tenancy deposits
  74. 66Tenancy deposits
  75. 67Moving in (inventory/check-in)
  76. 68Moving in (inventory/check-in)
  77. 69Moving in (inventory/check-in)
  78. 70Moving in (inventory/check-in)
  79. 71Moving in (inventory/check-in)
  80. 72Moving in (inventory/check-in)
  81. Management and maintenance
  82. 73Paragraph 73
  83. 74Paragraph 74
  84. 75Paragraph 75
  85. 76Rent collection
  86. 77Rent collection
  87. 78Rent collection
  88. 79Rent collection
  89. 80Property access and visits
  90. 81Property access and visits
  91. 82Property access and visits
  92. 83Property access and visits
  93. 84Property access and visits
  94. 85Carrying out repairs and maintenance
  95. 86Carrying out repairs and maintenance
  96. 87Carrying out repairs and maintenance
  97. 88Carrying out repairs and maintenance
  98. 89Carrying out repairs and maintenance
  99. 90Carrying out repairs and maintenance
  100. 91Carrying out repairs and maintenance
  101. 92Carrying out repairs and maintenance
  102. 93Carrying out repairs and maintenance
  103. 94Carrying out repairs and maintenance
  104. 95Contractors and third parties
  105. 96Contractors and third parties
  106. Ending the tenancy
  107. 97Bringing the tenancy to an end
  108. 98Bringing the tenancy to an end
  109. 99Bringing the tenancy to an end
  110. 100Bringing the tenancy to an end
  111. 101Inventory/check-out
  112. 102Inventory/check-out
  113. 103Inventory/check-out
  114. 104Inventory/check-out
  115. 105Tenancy deposits
  116. 106Tenancy deposits
  117. Communications and resolving complaints
  118. 107Communications
  119. 108Communications
  120. 109Communications
  121. 110Communications
  122. 111Communications
  123. 112Complaints resolution
  124. 113Complaints resolution
  125. 114Complaints resolution
  126. 115Complaints resolution
  127. 116Complaints resolution
  128. Handling landlords’ and tenants’ money, and insurance arrangements
  129. 117Paragraph 117
  130. 118Client accounts
  131. 119Client accounts
  132. 120Client accounts
  133. 121Client accounts
  134. 122Client accounts
  135. 123Client accounts
  136. 124Client accounts
  137. 125Client accounts
  138. 126Client accounts
  139. 127Debt recovery
  140. 128Debt recovery
  141. 129Debt recovery
  142. 130Professional indemnity arrangements
  143. 131Professional indemnity arrangements
  144. 132Professional indemnity arrangements
  145. 133Provision of insurance products
  146. 134Provision of insurance products
  147. 135Provision of insurance products
  148. 136Provision of insurance products
  149. 137Criminal activity
  150. Explanatory note