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A Short Assured Tenancy is a type of tenancy that was introduced by 'The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988'. A Short Assured Tenancy gives landlords some protection and freedom of action when letting their properties. Short Assured Tenancies have become the norm within the residential letting industry in Scotland.

=Minimum criteria=

For a tenancy to be considered a Short Assured Tenancy, the following criteria must be met:


 * 1) The premises must be a separate dwelling
 * 2) The tenant occupies the premises as their main home.
 * 3) A prescribed noticed (form AT5) has to be served prior to the start of the tenancy, confirming that the tenancy will be a 'Short Assured Tenancy' and not an 'Assured Tenancy'.
 * 4) The duration of the tenancy must be at least six months.
 * 5) The tenancy is not included in one of the following categories
 * Company lets
 * Holiday lets
 * Lettings where the landlord resides at the premises
 * Very low rent tenancies (less than £6 per week)
 * Agricultural tenancies
 * Tenancies covered by the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984.

=Main characteristics of a Short Assured Tenancy=
 * 1) A formal notice must be served prior to the start of the tenancy
 * 2) Tenant is given limited security of tenure only.
 * 3) The landlord can seek possession of the premises if one the ground established in the The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.
 * 4) The landlord can also seek possession of the premises once the agreement reaches its end (the 'ish' date).
 * 5) The minimum length of the tenancy is six months.

=References=

Category:Law of the United Kingdom Category:Real estate in the United Kingdom Category:Real property law