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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a Scottish Statutory Instrument: The Letting Agent Code of Practice (Scotland) Regulations 2016 No. 133
62. If you prepare a tenancy agreement on the landlord’s behalf, you must ensure it meets all relevant legal requirements and includes all relevant information (such as the name and address of the landlord or name and address of the letting agent and the identity of the landlord; type; length of tenancy where it is a short assured tenancy; amount of rent and deposit and how and when they will be paid; whether it is a house in multiple occupation; as well as any other responsibilities on taking care of the property, such as upkeep of communal areas and the cleaning required at the end of the tenancy); and any specifically negotiated clauses (for instance whether there will be landlord or agent inspections/visits) agreed between the landlord and the prospective tenant. The agreement must also include the landlord’s registration number.
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