Question reference: S5W-24612
- Asked by: Andy Wightman, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 2 August 2019
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 August 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it will work with tenancy deposit schemes to ensure that all tenants receive their deposits back on time, in light of the finding in the paper, Review of Tenancy Deposit Schemes in Scotland, that one-third did not.
Answer
The Review of Tenancy Deposit Schemes in Scotland shows that one-fifth of tenants did not receive their deposits back on time. However, this figure is likely to be affected by the significant nonresponse bias for the review. Key performance indicator reports provided by the tenancy deposit schemes to the Scottish Government each month show that most deposits are returned on time.