The Private Rented Sector in Scotland has undergone dramatic changes. There is a new Private Residential Tenancy, a new Letting Agent Code of Practice, registration and training requirements for all letting agents and the introduction of the First Tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber)

Since 1 December 2016 the First-tier Tribunal replaced the Private Rented Housing Panel. Its aim is to deliver improved access to justice for both tenants and landlords in the Private Rented Sector. Since 1 December 2017, the Chamber assumed the functions of the Sheriff Court and now deals with all private rented cases, such as rent and repair issues and breaches of the Letting Agent Code of Practice Regulations.