What is an EPC?
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is one of landlord documents legally required to be given to a tenant at the start of the tenancy. It
13th February 2021
What keys should landlords hold?
We ask landlords to produce four sets of keys when Key-Lets take on a new property. One set for the owner, one for Key-Lets and
13th February 2021
Landlord right of entry in Scotland
Neither the Letting Agent nor Landlord have an automatic right of entry in Scotland to a property once a tenant has signed the lease. The
13th February 2021
Housing tribunals in Scotland
December 2016 saw the replacement of fixed term short-assured tenancies with unlimited term private residential tenancies in Scotland. At the same time the jurisdiction of
13th February 2021
Hidden letting agent fees in Scotland
In Scotland fees to tenants, known as ‘premiums’, were banned under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984, with legislation clarified by the Private Rented Housing (Scotland)
13th February 2021
Electrical safety tests in Scotland’s PRS
The legal requirement to have electrical safety tests in Scotland’s private rental sector have only been in place since 2015. There are two required test
13th February 2021
Win deposit claims in Scotland
It is always disappointing to walk into a property after the tenant has left and find a claim to be made on the deposit. Especially
13th February 2021
Cleaning in rented property
Key-Lets target tenants who are financially able to choose which property they wish to make a home. Which means, our properties need to match their
13th February 2021
Keys – rights and responsibilities
I still find it shocking to walk into estate or letting agent back offices and see a wall of keys hanging on hooks. To me
11th February 2021
Are Ayrshire rents too low?
Is the rent you are get too low for all the work you do? Or do you keep rents low to keep stable tenants and
11th February 2021