DocuTenant home
ScotlandPRTStatutory terms includedModel-aligned

Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) Agreement Template — Scotland

·

A PRT agreement for private landlords in Scotland, matching the Scottish Government model wording. Includes every mandatory statutory term from the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016. Build it and check it on screen for free; you pay only to download.

Want the rules explained rather than the document?Starting a New Tenancy in Scotland: The Documents Every PRT Landlord Needs — the deadlines, the notice periods and what invalidates them.
Generate your ownView sample preview ↓
Free to preview — no card requiredPDF or DOCX£9 to download, or Pro

Sample preview · watermarked · partial

First page only

This is a preview of the first page only.

Build the full document with your own details, free. Pay £9 only when you download it as PDF or DOCX.

See the full document

When you need this document

Every private let in Scotland since December 2017 is a Private Residential Tenancy under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016. The PRT has no fixed term, no equivalent of Section 21, and a tightly prescribed set of statutory clauses. Drafting a PRT from scratch — or worse, adapting an English AST — misses mandatory terms and creates a document that’s legally weak from day one.

This template mirrors the Scottish Government’s model PRT agreement. It includes every statutory clause that has to be in there, plus the most common discretionary clauses landlords actually need (pet policy, decoration consent, garden maintenance). Use it for new tenancies, for replacements when changing letting structures, or as the baseline if you’re moving from an older PRT template that hasn’t been updated since the smoke-and-heat alarm rules changed in February 2022.

A PRT agreement is the document the First-tier Tribunal will look at first if any dispute escalates. Getting it right at the start of the tenancy avoids the most expensive disputes later — ones where the agreement itself has been the problem.

Who needs this document

You are letting a Scottish property to a private tenant
Every private let in Scotland since 1 December 2017 is a private residential tenancy. There is no other option and no fixed-term alternative.
You have used an English AST north of the border
It has no legal standing in Scotland, omits the nine statutory terms and will leave you unable to run the Notice to Leave procedure cleanly when you need it.
You let in both England and Scotland
The two regimes share almost nothing procedurally. Jurisdiction is set per property here, so the Glasgow flat gets a PRT and the Leeds house gets an assured periodic tenancy.
You are re-papering an older Scottish tenancy
Short assured tenancies and assured tenancies pre-dating December 2017 continue under the old rules, but any new let, including to the same tenant, is a PRT.

Mistakes that invalidate it

The errors that turn a document you thought was compliant into one that gives you nothing.

  • Omitting any of the nine statutory terms

    The terms apply anyway, but a tenant can apply to the tribunal for a written agreement and the omission reads as carelessness in any subsequent case.

  • Writing in an end date or a minimum term

    A PRT is open-ended. A minimum term binds nobody and gives the tenant a false expectation you will then have to argue out of.

  • Letting before landlord registration is in place

    An offence, with a fine of up to £50,000 and the possibility of a rent penalty notice removing your right to collect rent.

  • Not issuing the Easy Read Notes with the agreement

    They are part of the required information pack. Handing over the agreement alone leaves the pack incomplete.

  • Protecting the deposit on the England clock

    Scotland runs 30 working days from the tenancy start, not 30 calendar days from receiving the money. The two dates can be weeks apart.

What’s included

  • All mandatory statutory clauses from the 2017 Regulations
  • Mirrors the Scottish Government model PRT agreement wording
  • Pet policy clause aligned with current PRT best practice
  • Smoke and heat alarm declaration (post-Feb 2022 interlinked requirement)
  • Deposit protection details — references one of three approved Scottish schemes
  • PDF or DOCX export, free to preview before you buy

Scottish PRT context

Scotland — PRT specifics. Scottish private tenancies are governed by the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, not the Housing Act 1988. The PRT is open-ended (no fixed terms), eviction is via one of 18 grounds in Schedule 3, and the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (not the county court) handles disputes.

Deposit protection runs through one of three approved Scottish schemes (SafeDeposits Scotland, mydeposits Scotland, or Letting Protection Service Scotland) within 30 working days (not the 30 calendar days that applies in England). Smoke and heat alarms must be interlinked and the kitchen alarm must be a heat alarm — standalone battery alarms don’t meet the standard since February 2022.

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 does not apply in Scotland. If you have property in both jurisdictions, don’t reuse English templates here.

Damp and mould, from 6 October 2026. Damp and mould joins the repairing standard. This agreement sets out the new deadlines and asks the tenant to report damp or mould promptly. Once you know about a problem you must investigate within 10 working days and give the tenant a written summary within 3 working days after that. Damp or mould reported? Send the written summary: try it free.

Related templates

Documents you might need alongside this one.

AST Tenancy Agreement Template

A post-RRA tenancy agreement for private landlords in England. Periodic only, with Section 48 inline, configurable obligation clauses and an explicit advance-rent cap. Build it and preview it free; pay £9 only when you download.

View template

tenant application form

A blank application form for prospective tenants, headed with your property and your name, with the sections you want and the extra questions you add. Build and preview it free, then download it once to print or email to everyone who views.

View template

Notice to Leave

A Notice to Leave for Scottish landlords ending a Private Residential Tenancy. Covers every Schedule 3 ground, applies the correct 28-day or 84-day notice period, and includes all the information the First-tier Tribunal expects. Build it free and check it on screen before you pay.

View template

notice to quit acknowledgement

The tenant ends a private residential tenancy by giving you notice. This is the letter you send back: the date you received it, the date the tenancy ends, what has to happen before they go, and what happens to the deposit.

View template

Rent Increase Notice

A rent increase notice for Scottish Private Residential Tenancies. Three months’ notice, correct prescribed information, and a flag for the Rent Officer referral the tenant can make. Build it free; you pay only for the file.

View template

Deposit Prescribed Information Template

A schemes-aware deposit prescribed information document. Custodial or insured variants, relevant-persons section (Housing Act 2004 s.213(5)), and the 5-week deposit cap warning for English tenancies. Free to build and preview.

View template

Landlord Inventory and Schedule of Condition Template

A detailed inventory and schedule of condition. Room-by-room walk-through, every fixture and fitting, condition ratings, meter readings, and a signature block. The single biggest determinant of whether you win or lose a deposit dispute. Build it and preview it free.

View template

Frequently asked questions

Can I have a fixed-term PRT?
No. The PRT is open-ended by statute. The tenancy continues until the tenant gives 28 days’ notice or the landlord obtains a tribunal eviction order under one of the 18 grounds in Schedule 3 of the 2016 Act.
Do I have to use the Scottish Government model agreement?
You’re not legally required to use the model — the regulations expressly allow a landlord-drafted agreement. But the nine statutory terms in the Private Residential Tenancies (Statutory Terms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 apply to every PRT whether you write them in or not, so an agreement that omits them is simply wrong on its face. Note also that the supporting notes you must give the tenant differ depending on which route you take: the Easy Read Notes go with the Scottish Government model, and the Statutory Terms Supporting Notes go with a landlord-drafted agreement.
What deposit protection scheme should I use?
Three approved schemes operate in Scotland: SafeDeposits Scotland, mydeposits Scotland, and Letting Protection Service Scotland. You must protect within 30 working days and serve prescribed information within the same window.
Do RRA 2025 changes apply in Scotland?
No. The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is England-only. Scottish PRT law is unchanged by the RRA. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 introduces local Rent Control Areas but the earliest implementation isn’t until mid-2027.

Further reading

UK tenancy agreement templatesUK tenancy agreement templates, current with each jurisdiction: assured periodic tenancy for England, PRT for Scotland. Build and preview free; £9 to download.Awaab's Law in Scotland: The Damp and Mould Rules for Private Landlords from 6 October 2026Awaab's Law Scotland starts 6 October 2026. Private landlords must investigate damp and mould in 10 working days and send a written summary in 3.

Build your Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) Agreement Template and preview it free

Fill in a few details and read your Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) Agreement Template on screen. No account, no card, no email. Downloading it costs £9.

Try it freeOr check your RRA 2025 readiness free

Sources

Every statute, form and scheme named above, linked to the primary source.

Generate your Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) Agreement Template in DocuTenant

Free to preview, no card required. £9 to download, or included in Pro. PDF or DOCX.

See all templates →
Try it free