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Author	CraigJDuffy
Comment	Lots of letting agents do it but it is illegal. From [Shelter](https://scotland.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/advice_topics/information_for_landlords/Landlords_and_deposits): “ Landlords cannot make tenants pay a holding deposit (sometimes called key money) to secure a property in advance of the tenancy beginning. “
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Created	Mon 13th Jul 2020 10:06am
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Lots of letting agents do it but it is illegal.

From [Shelter](https://scotland.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/advice_topics/information_for_landlords/Landlords_and_deposits):

“ Landlords cannot make tenants pay a holding deposit (sometimes called key money) to secure a property in advance of the tenancy beginning. “