Letting a property naturally involves various financial transactions, both income and expenditure.
The laws on renting set out some rules about rents and deposits, but there are much wider money issues involved.
Your money
Letting a property with a mortgage, the tax position and insurance.
Tenants' money
The Rules and Raise your Game on setting rents and handling tenants' money responsibly, as well as information on Housing Benefit and other schemes to help tenants on low incomes.
Bills
Depending on the type of tenancy, you or your tenants may be responsible for paying bills and Council Tax.
Accreditation status is awarded on assurance that a landlord or agent adheres to the standards outlined in the Scottish Core Standards for Accredited Landlords [PDF from external site]