This page is for landlords.
Tenants: see Tenants' rights and responsibilities.
Short assured tenancies always last a fixed length of time (at least six months). Only tenants that moved in before 1 December 2017 may still be on a short assured tenancy.
If the tenant was given an AT5 notice before the tenancy started it is a short assured tenancy.
If you want your tenant to leave at the end of a short assured tenancy, they have to do so and you do not have to give a reason.
However, you still have to give your tenant:
- a 'notice to quit'
- the appropriate notice in writing that you want the property back (a section 33 notice)
Notice period
The notice required for the tenant depends on how the tenancy is let:
- four weeks if let by the week, fortnight or month
- 31 days if let by the quarter
- 40 days if let by the year
If your tenant does not agree to move out
If your tenant does not agree to move out of the house by the date on the notice to quit, you have up to six months to contact the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) and start the eviction process.
You must complete a Section 11 notice to let us know you are applying to the tribunal.
The purpose of the Section 11 notice is to make us aware of tenants who may be at risk of homelessness.
You can complete the Section 11 notice online:
Find out more and complete a Section 11 notice
The tenant will get a letter from the tribunal telling them when the case will be heard.
More information
Find out more about the process for ending an assured tenancy on mygov.scot.