deposit protection in Scotland

carlita

I was reading about the deposit protection scheme and noticed its only in england and wales.

does anyone know if there is anything similar in scotland, it's just were approaching the end of our tenancy and Im hoping it won't be an issue but just incase

feisty1

carlita wrote: »

I was reading about the deposit protection scheme and noticed its only in england and wales.

does anyone know if there is anything similar in scotland, it's just were approaching the end of our tenancy and Im hoping it won't be an issue but just incase

http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/policy_library/policy_library_folder/a_rent_deposit_protection_service_for_scotland

carlita

Thank you for that I will call shelter on monday

am I right in thinking this has never been brought in?

<sorry if I'm being thick>

t1gger

I'm also trying to find details on this. I found one website that said there would be some form of Deposit Protection Scheme "introduced next year", being 2009, but can't find any detail on it.

Does anyone have any other details. I know certain bills have gone through the Scottish Parliament, and the workings have been debated but I can't find any conclusions to this.

We are about to rent a new place and I hate the owner holding my deposit (although interestingly, last time we moved out of a rented place, the landlord didn't even know how much he owed us. He asked us, and we told him, and he just wrote a cheque for that amount. Best landlord ever.)

tbs624

No scheme has been introduced in Scotland yet.

Shelter Scotland briefed the MSPs in June 08 urging the introduction of a tenancy deposit scheme, as outlined under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006. You can read the debate here (col9113) and/or you could try [EMAIL="rosemary_brotchie&#64;shelter.org.uk"]emailing here[/EMAIL] to see what progress has been made.

Premier_2

t1gger wrote: »

...We are about to rent a new place and I hate the owner holding my deposit ...

Since 2 of the 3 approved schemes for England & Wales allow the LL to hold the deposit, I fear you'll be out of luck if/when such legislation is introduced in Scotland.

tbs624

Premier wrote: »

Since 2 of the 3 approved schemes for England & Wales allow the LL to hold the deposit, I fear you'll be out of luck if/when such legislation is introduced in Scotland.

The deposit in both of those schemes is, of course, protected under insurance, regardless of it being in the possession of the LL, and as such is covered under the adjudication system should a dispute arise. This would mean you'd at least have some peace of mind that the return or non-return was solely down to the LL's whim, t1gger, if a similar set up was introduced in Scotland

t1gger

Ok understood. It's not really who holds it but it's that extra protection you need. The LL can basically take what they want and it's up to the tenant to prove otherwise.

I totally object to the landlord making interest on my money though!