Model Private Residential Tenancy Agreement (Scotland)
The Scottish Government's model tenancy agreement for a private residential tenancy, which a landlord can create with the online form on mygov.scot or download from gov.scot. It sets out the statutory terms every such tenancy has, with room for the landlord's own terms.
The rules for an official government form depend on where it is signed. Laws change, so check the sources before anyone signs.
Model Private Residential Tenancy Agreement
Official form
The Scottish Government's model agreement for a private residential tenancy under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016. The landlord fills in the model and issues it to the tenant with the Easy Read Notes, and each tenant, any guarantor and the landlord sign it.
Steps
Create the agreement with the online form on mygov.scot, or download the model from gov.scot.
Choose who fills each one: the landlord fills in the tenancy details, and each tenant and the landlord sign.
Can the model private residential tenancy agreement be signed electronically in the United Kingdom?
Yes. An electronic signature is accepted for it in the United Kingdom. The Scottish model tenancy can be signed electronically.
How many witnesses does the model private residential tenancy agreement need in the United Kingdom?
None. No witness is needed in the United Kingdom.
Does the model private residential tenancy agreement need a notary in the United Kingdom?
No. No notary is needed.
Does the model private residential tenancy agreement need to be registered in the United Kingdom?
No. It is not registered.
Is stamp duty due on the model private residential tenancy agreement in the United Kingdom?
No stamp duty is due.
Can the model private residential tenancy agreement be signed or witnessed remotely in the United Kingdom?
No.
THE RIGHT TEMPLATE
Where it fits
For private residential tenancies in Scotland, which covers most private lets that started on or after 1 December 2017. Not for England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or for social housing, holiday lets or purpose-built student accommodation. The model allows signing electronically when all parties agree. Sign does not rewrite it: you upload it and send it for signature.
A CAREFUL CHECK
Before you rely on it
Original Centilio wording, not legal advice. Section 10 of the Act makes the landlord give the tenant all the terms in writing, and a landlord who uses the model must also give the tenant the Easy Read Notes. It does not cover landlord registration, deposit protection, the repairing standard, rent increases or ending a tenancy. Ask a solicitor or letting agent about anything outside the model.
A tenancy agreement for a private landlord letting a home in England, where every new private tenancy from 1 May 2026 is an assured periodic tenancy with no end date.
HM Land Registry form TR1, used to transfer the whole of one or more registered titles in England and Wales, for example on a sale, a gift or a transfer of equity.
The Welsh Government's model written statements for occupation contracts under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, for secure contracts, periodic standard contracts and fixed term standard contracts.
