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Private leasing (renting your property out) through South Lanarkshire Council

We sometimes lease privately owned homes to use as temporary accommodation for people who are homeless. If you are a private landlord and your property meets our standards, you can get a reliable rental income while helping people in need.

We mainly lease former council homes because they are in areas where we already manage similar properties. This keeps costs down and makes repairs and maintenance easier. We may consider other types of homes if they meet our requirements.

The property must meet a minimum criteria which includes:

  • gas central heating with a gas maintenance contract in place and an up-to-date gas safety certificate
  • up-to-date EICR and EPC certificates
  • furnished with white goods (washing machine, fridge/freezer and cooker). The landlord is responsible for repairing or replacing them should they become faulty
  • suitable flooring throughout (laminate flooring not acceptable in upper flats)
  • blinds throughout (venetian, vertical or roller)
  • heat and smoke detectors (one main and the others interlinked)
  • carbon monoxide detectors
  • downlighters fitted on ceilings must be fire-rated
  • window catches on all windows
  • trickle vents on all windows
  • internal glass doors are not acceptable (unless safety glass)
  • UPVC front doors are not acceptable within a close (unless fireproof)
  • standard bill meters for gas and electric (token meters not accepted)  
  • Internal upgrades may be requested (Landlord is responsible for this)

We may ask you to carry out internal upgrades before we lease the property. You are responsible for any work needed.

Private leasing will not be considered if any landlord or their partners or spouses are employed by South Lanarkshire Council.

The owner(s) of the property must be a registered Landlord with Landlord Registration Scotland and also a member of Landlord Accreditation Scotland, or in the process of registering.

Contact us

If you would like to discuss leasing your property, you can email us using the contact details on this page.

Private leasing

Email: Private leasing