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Author	bhokali
Comment	> assuming there's gas in the property, were you given a copy of a valid and up to date gas safety certificate when you moved in? No > were you given a copy of an up to date electrical safety certificate? No > were you given a copy of the Energy Performance Certificate? No > were you given a "how to rent" guide? Either the "Easy Read Notes for the Scottish Government Model Tenancy Agreement", or the "Private Residential Tenancy Statutory Terms Supporting Notes"? No > You paid a deposit - how long ago did you pay it, and has it been put in a deposit protection scheme? I paid it in the beginning of the last month which makes it 30 days.I have not received any documentation of deposit protection scheme from the landlord or any authority. > How much is the rent, and how much was the deposit? The deposit can't be more than the equivalent of 2 months' rent. My rent is and deposit is 500. > Were you charged anything apart from rent and deposit? They can't charge you for referencing, or a holding deposit, or key money, or anything else - only rent, and the damage deposit. No, I did not pay anything else then the rent and deposit. > Is she on the landlord register? https://www.landlordregistrationscotland.gov.uk/search No, property is registered with someone else's name. She said that she is daughter of the owner and also the caretaker of the property. > you say you live with flatmates, so there are at least three of you. A property with three or more people who aren't related to/in relationships means the landlord needs an HMO licence. Is there one in place? No, we were not given any license or asked to sign any document for the license. > Is there a smoke alarm in the living room, in the hallway, and a heat alarm in the kitchen? Assuming there's a gas boiler or a gas cooker, is there a carbon monoxide alarm in the room with them? smoke and heat alarms are there but I am not aware of the carbon monoxide alarm. And, I am so thankful to your for writing this comprehensive reply and advice. Thank you so much.
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/ob3czt/my_rights_as_tenant_in_scotland/h3lr5ay/
Created	Wed 30th Jun 2021 9:42pm
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> assuming there's gas in the property, were you given a copy of a valid and up to date gas safety certificate when you moved in?

No

> were you given a copy of an up to date electrical safety certificate?

No

> were you given a copy of the Energy Performance Certificate?

No

> were you given a "how to rent" guide? Either the "Easy Read Notes for the Scottish Government Model Tenancy Agreement", or the "Private Residential Tenancy Statutory Terms Supporting Notes"?

No

> You paid a deposit - how long ago did you pay it, and has it been put in a deposit protection scheme?

I paid it in the beginning of the last month which makes it 30 days.I have not received any documentation of deposit protection scheme from the landlord or any authority.

> How much is the rent, and how much was the deposit? The deposit can't be more than the equivalent of 2 months' rent.

My rent is and deposit is 500.

> Were you charged anything apart from rent and deposit? They can't charge you for referencing, or a holding deposit, or key money, or anything else - only rent, and the damage deposit.

No, I did not pay anything else then the rent and deposit.

> Is she on the landlord register? https://www.landlordregistrationscotland.gov.uk/search

No, property is registered with someone else's name. She said that she is daughter of the owner and also the caretaker of the property.

> you say you live with flatmates, so there are at least three of you. A property with three or more people who aren't related to/in relationships means the landlord needs an HMO licence. Is there one in place?

No, we were not given any license or asked to sign any document for the license.

> Is there a smoke alarm in the living room, in the hallway, and a heat alarm in the kitchen? Assuming there's a gas boiler or a gas cooker, is there a carbon monoxide alarm in the room with them?

smoke and heat alarms are there but I am not aware of the carbon monoxide alarm.

And, I am so thankful to your for writing this comprehensive reply and advice. Thank you so much.