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Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011
Scotland: anyone managing common property for homeowners as a business must register as a property factor and follow the Code of Conduct.
What it does
In Scotland there is no residential long leasehold of flats. Owners own their flats outright and share the common parts under their title deeds and the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004. Many buildings use a property factor to manage the common parts.
Key points
- Property factors must be on the Scottish Property Factor Register.
- They must follow the Code of Conduct for Property Factors, covering written statements of services, communications, financial obligations, debt recovery, insurance and complaints.
- Homeowners can apply to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) if a factor breaches the Code.
Self-managing in Scotland
Owners who manage their own building, without paying a business to do it, are generally not property factors. A business that offers management services to Scottish buildings for payment is likely to need registration.
Status
In force in Scotland.
Read the official text at legislation.gov.uk
Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Summary by Freeholdpilot, checked 1 November 2026. This is legal information about the law in Scotland, not legal advice for your building. For advice, speak to a solicitor.