SafeDeposits Scotland Blog

The annual National Maintenance Week campaign raises awareness of the importance of regular care to maintain a property. With the week taking place from Friday 17th November to Friday 24th November, it's also a perfect opportunity to give your home a health check before the wet and cold weather over winter causes any problems. Whether you own or rent an old house or modern flat, the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, the charity behind National Maintenance Week, have shared...Read More

When a landlord or letting agent has multiple properties a tenant might want to move from one property into another. We're often asked if the address on the deposit account can be updated to the new address, or if the money can be transferred from one deposit account into another. Unfortunately we can't change an address or transfer funds internally within a user's account because the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011 require a deposit to be repaid from the scheme...Read More

After a tenancy comes to an end, either the landlord (or their letting agent) or tenant can log in to the SafeDeposits website to enter a repayment request. This will confirm how the deposit should be repaid (e.g. if the full amount should be repaid to the tenant, or if any should be paid to the landlord for rent arrears, cleaning, etc.). How quickly should a repayment request be entered? A repayment request can be entered on the same day as the tenancy ends. There is no legal time frame...Read More

The Scottish Association of Landlords have published a new video which explains the new Private Residential Tenancy which is being introduced in Scotland. You can watch the video on the Scottish Association of Landlord's YouTube page. If you're a landlord, letting agent or tenant in Scotland, you need to be aware of a significant change that's being made to the law. From 01 December 2017, all new tenancies in Scotland will last until a tenant wishes to leave the property or a...Read More

It's not uncommon for unpaid utility bills to be left behind after a tenant moves out - but is it the landlord or tenant who should foot the bill? This depends on what's specified in the tenancy agreement and whose name is registered with the utility companies. If the landlord is registered with the utility companies If the bills are in the landlord's name, the tenant can pay the landlord directly for the utilities they use. This should be outlined in the tenancy agreement and means the...Read More

We have an exciting new opportunity for a confident, creative Marketing Officer to join our Glasgow-based team. Your role is to oversee and implement the marketing strategy for SafeDeposits Scotland. It is vital that you keep up-to-date with current trends and innovations in order that you bring fresh, forward-looking ideas to our brand and marketing reach. The role Job title: Marketing Officer Location: Glasgow Reports to: Operations Manager Hours of work: Full...Read More