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Information for landlords
These pages advise Private Landlords on their rights and responsibilities and explain where to find assistance and support.
Evicting a tenant - your duty to notify
Your responsibility for notifying the council if you are evicting your tenant
The law requires you to serve a notice to the local authority if you are starting possession action. This only applies if you are using court action to recover possession of the property – for example on the grounds of rent arrears. It does not apply if the tenancy is coming to its natural conclusion and you have decided not to renew it – for example you have served a notice to quit to bring a short assured tenancy to an end, and the tenant leaves at the end of the fixed period.
Download a sample notification from the Scottish Government website.
When returning the completed form, it should be sent to the Homelessness Team.