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NUS Scotland proposes Tenancy Protection Scheme

The first week of October also saw the close of a consultation by the Scottish Government on proposals for a tenancy deposit protection scheme.

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Download our response to the Government's consultation.

NUS Scotland played a key role in persuading the Scottish Government to introduce the scheme to protect students and other  tenants from landlords who unfairly withhold their deposits and has submitted a response to the consultation.

Our research report, Brick by Brick: The State of Student Housing in Scotland, showed that on average a student will lose over £200 from unfair deductions from their deposit. A protection scheme should help to stop this from happening.