Since mandatory landlord registration was introduced by the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act in 2004, the information required to be provided by applicants has remained minimal. For a fee, landlords in Scotland are required to register their rental properties with each local authority that they are let in.
Previously, the applicant only had to state: their name and address; the property to be let in the local authority area; details of the letting agent (if any) and how to contact them. Scottish Ministers felt that the application needed strengthening to reflect an increased focus on housing standards and the quality of property management.
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