[1] A short assured tenancy gives landlords some protection and freedom of action when letting their properties.
Short assured tenancies have become the norm within the residential letting industry in Scotland.
The equivalent legislation in England and Wales is assured shorthold tenancy.
The landlord can seek possession of the premises on a number of grounds established in the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988, and once the agreement reached its end (the 'ish' date).
The minimum length of the initial SaT tenancy is six months.