Landlord Focus private rented sector quiz – how did you do?
Thank you to all our members who took part in the recent private rented sector quiz featured in the summer edition of Landlord Focus magazine. We are delighted to confirm, that despite being a pretty difficult set of questions, we did indeed have a number of members get them all right.
Our winning member for the prize draw has asked to remain anonymous however we are delighted to confirm the answers for you below.
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- If one party isn’t present for a First-tier Tribunal hearing/case management discussion about an eviction application, how long do they have to request a recall?
- How long does a tenant have after receiving a private residential tenancy (PRT) rent increase notice to apply to Rent Service Scotland to challenge the increase?
- Landlord registration is not required if renting to close family members. Which family members are excluded from this exemption?
- A couple has approached you looking to rent your property for three weeks because they have sold their home and there is a delay in the completion of the property they are purchasing. What type of contract should be used for this let?
- How many incidents of anti-social behaviour (ASB) are required before a landlord can issue a notice to leave (NTL) to evict the tenant on the ASB ground?
- If a landlord wishes to evict their tenant because they intend to sell the property, how soon after the tenant moves out should they commence marketing the property for sale?
- If a landlord wishes to evict their tenant because they intend to move into the property, how long do they need to intend to occupy it for as their main residence?
- How often does a landlord’s Information Commissioner’s Office registration need to be renewed?
- If a PRT tenant is issued with an NTL, how long from the end of the notice period does the landlord have to apply to the Tribunal for an eviction order?
- When sending an NTL by email, how much time must be added to the notice period for delivery time?
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