The private rented sector has grown within East Ayrshire and now accounts for almost 11% of the local housing market.
We have a dedicated Private Sector Team (PST) to deal with issues surrounding the private sector and provide housing advice and assistance to all private sector residents, tenants and landlords in East Ayrshire.
If you would like further information on either you rights and/or responsibilities as a private sector landlord or a private sector tenant then please contact the PST.
As a private sector tenant you can also find further information at Shelter Scotland: A guide to renting privately in Scotland.
Changes to landlord registration fees
The fees for landlord registration are due to increase from 9am Monday 3 April 2023, details below:
- principal fee - current £68 increasing to £75
- property fee - current £16 (per let/registered property) increasing to £17
- late application fee - current £137 increasing to £149
Discounts are available for:
- landlords who own properties in more than one local authority area
- joint owners
- landlords who have a House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) licence
- scottish charities
If you would like further information on this then please visit mygov.scot: renting your property out.
Private landlord conference
The fourth Ayrshire wide landlord conference was hosted by South Ayrshire Council and also, for the first time included Dumfries and Galloway Council. The event took place on Saturday 2 November 2019 and was extremely well attended with 100 plus landlords not including stalls holders and speaker.
John Blackwood from the Scottish Association of Landlords discussed the Private Residential Tenancy and other upcoming changes in the Private Rented Sector, Landlord Accreditation Scotland covered a variety of training opportunities available to registered landlords and letting agents.
All private landlord forums and conference have been postponed for the time being. If you have any questions or require any information then please contact the Private Sector Team.
New shared repairs app
Launched by the company Novoville, Novoville Shared Repairs is a new app-based service designed to help you carry out common repairs to your tenement, while doing the heavy lifting for you.
You can:
- create a virtual tenement
- report issues to other owners
- get quotes from traders and take a vote
- open a digital payment account for your building
It is not required that all proprietors join the app. Fees apply only where repairs are successfully carried out.
Novoville Shared Repairs has been built together with Scottish councils and is supported by East Ayrshire Council and Under One Roof.
For more information, and to download the app, visit Novoville Shared Repairs.
Please note however that the provision of this information does not constitute a recommendation or undertaking of any subsequent work that is arranged between third parties.
We also have grant funding available to owners who would like to change the use of a commercial property to provide residential accommodation.
For further information on any of this please contact Dawn Cadwell on the details below.
Finding a property
If you are looking for accommodation in the private rented sector the private landlord public list can provide you with contact details for a number of private landlords in the area and may help you to find a suitable property. To request a copy of the list please contact the Private Sector Team on the details below.
If you are a landlord and would like to be included on the public list then please complete Private Landlord Public List Application (PDF 357Kb) and return it to us.
You can also contact us for further information and advice on renting in the private sector.