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Tenancy Deposit Scheme in Scotland?
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Just a general enquiry if anyone has the time!
A few people have been telling me about TDS schemes but no one can tell me if this is a mandatory thing in Scotland also?
I phoned my letting agency to ask and they had never heard of a TDS and then when i explained about it said that because they are also a solicitors they dont have to be part of one??
I found it all a bit confusing!
A few people have been telling me about TDS schemes but no one can tell me if this is a mandatory thing in Scotland also?
I phoned my letting agency to ask and they had never heard of a TDS and then when i explained about it said that because they are also a solicitors they dont have to be part of one??
I found it all a bit confusing!
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:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:I phoned my letting agency to ask and they had never heard of a TDS and then when i explained about it said that because they are also a solicitors they dont have to be part of one??
I've heard some garbage from Letting Agents before but this is classic! There is no Tenancy Deposit Schemes in Scotland. Only England and Wales.0 -
There is no deposit scheme in Scotland - yet... Scottish government has outline legislation preparing for it & has been consulting on it.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/09/24153008
Some things IMHO are better in Scotland as regards Landlord&Tenant (eg Scotland has mandatory Landlord & Agent registration, and has "The repairing standard" & PRHP
http://www.prhpscotland.gov.uk/prhp/1.html
), some things worse (eg no TDS).
It sounds like the agent you called doesn't know what they are talking about (no surprise there!) - find another agent that does?? (I'd kinda assumed you are LL - if you are tenant then apologies).0 -
my bolding...now that's the scary bit...what hope is there if *this* firm can't employ someone who knows the law?Just a general enquiry if anyone has the time!
A few people have been telling me about TDS schemes but no one can tell me if this is a mandatory thing in Scotland also?
I phoned my letting agency to ask and they had never heard of a TDS and then when i explained about it said that because they are also a solicitors they dont have to be part of one??
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It's not because "they are also a solicitors" that they don't have to be part of a tenancy deposit scheme - it's because there isn't currently a legal requirement for *any* LL/LA in Scotland to be, as Artful says.
Dear oh dear.......letting agents eh? Is there no beginning to their knowledge?
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In Scotland very many estate agents (and lettings agents) are also Solicitors.
My solicitor (also leting agent/estate agent) drew up a new tenancy agreement: I had to rewrite it for him as he'd left out 3 rather relevant items.....Nice bloke though....0
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