Renfrewshire Council

Why you need to register

All private landlords, with some limited exceptions, have to apply for registration in the register of landlords.

The aim of landlord registration is to make sure that all private landlords in Scotland are 'fit and proper' people to be letting residential property. 

The requirement to register helps councils to remove disreputable landlords from the market and protect tenants and the wider community from the impact of antisocial behaviour and mismanaged property.

How to register

Register online (Scottish Landlord Register).

Or you can download, complete and return the landlord registration form [296KB] with the application fee to the licensing section at the address shown below.

It costs £82 to register and the property fee is £19.

Renew your registration every 3 years

You must renew your registration every 3 years if you wish to continue to act as a landlord. Your registration lasts 3 years from its approval date.

If you do not renew your registration before it expires, you'll be charged a late fee of £164.

You can renew up to 3 months in advance of your current registration expiring.

The Scottish Government will send you a reminder by email, if you've provided an email address.

If you do not renew following the 2 reminders, you will automatically incur a late payment fee of £164 for your registration.

If you stop being a private landlord

If you are no longer acting as a landlord you must contact us at privatelandlordteam@renfrewshire.gov.uk so that our records are kept up-to-date.

Further information

Find more information about landlord registration (mygov.scot).

Find out if an agent has been refused or had their registration removed on the agents refused or revoked list (Scottish Letting Agent Register).