Private sector and other housing

Information for Homes Owners, Landlords and People Renting Housing in the Private Sector

Newsletter for Highland's Private Landlords

We want to work with private landlords and support them to provide good housing.  Our new newsletter Landlord News is to provide landlords with information on important topics including changing legislation.

Landlord News aims to:

  • advise and encourage good practice
  • provide updates on rew services and help for landlords
  • keep private landlords informed.

If you have any questions, comments or suggested topics for future issues, please contact us.  You can e-mail us using our contact form or phone us on 01349 886606

 Houses in Multiple Occupation
 
Guidance for landlords and tenants on the licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

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Highland Deposit Guarantee Scheme

The scheme has been set up to enable people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness to access accommodation in the private rented sector.

The scheme will give a landlord a letter of guarantee to the value of the tenancy deposit.  This will enable the tenant to pay the deposit direct to the landlord by instalments over the first 6 months of the tenancy.  The Council will then withdraw its letter of guarantee. 

The scheme is unable to assist with rent in advance.

Further information about the scheme can be found in Highland Deposit Guarantee Scheme - Questions and Answers for Private Landlords and Applicants.

Additional information and applications can be made by contacting The Highland Council Homeless Prevention Team at homeless.prevention@highland.gov.uk or by telephone on 01463 703824

 
Registration of Private Landlords
 
The regulation of private landlords under the Anti Social Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004 will be introduced from 1 May 2006.  Private landlords should therefore ensure they have registered or have submitted valid application forms by 30 April 2006. 
 
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Residential Leasing Scheme
 
If you own a property you want to rent out and you are interested in renting through the Council, you can get information here on the Highland Council's residential leasing scheme.

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Useful Information
 
Further information of interest to home owners, landlords and tenants in the private sector can be found below and in the Related Information section:

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