Is your landlord registered?
From 1 May 2006, as part of a Scotland-wide scheme, all private landlords with properties in Glasgow and their agents must be registered with Glasgow City Council, along with details of the properties they let. The aim of registration is to set minimum standards for the sector and remove the worst landlords. The scheme will provide valuable information on private landlords across the City, including a public register which anyone may use to contact a landlord.
In order to become registered, landlords must be found to be 'fit and proper'.
The assessment takes into account:
- Any offences relating to fraud, dishonesty, violence or drugs
- unlawful discrimination
- breaches of housing law
- failure to act in relation to anti-social behaviour.
The Council will take into account these factors and any other relevant information before making a balanced judgement. There are no automatic grounds for refusal.
Your landlord is committing an offence if they are not registered or in the process of registering. Any information relating to properties which are privately let should be passed to the Private Landlord Registration Unit. They will not be able to discuss whether or not an application has been received or release information about the landlord or their properties. This information will only be released once the landlord is on the public register. They will however pursue unregistered landlords where necessary.
You can check whether your landlord or property is registered by using the Landlord Registration Scotland website. The council will write to you if it will not register your landlord or removes them from the register, to give you some information about your rights, including:
- what your position is if your landlord ends your tenancy
- where you can get advice and assistance if your tenancy ends
- how to get help from the council if you become homeless
Your landlord cannot evict you just because they have been removed from the register. However, the council will expect your landlord to end your tenancy as soon as they legally can.
Private Landlord Registration Unit
Development & Regeneration Services
Exchange House
229 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1QU
FREE PHONE: 0800 027 0414
Phone UK: 0141 276 7583
Phone Overseas: 0044 141 276 7583
Email PrivateLandlordRegistrationUnit@glasgow.gov.uk