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AND OTHER INFORMATION. THE REPAIRING STANDARD The Landlord is responsible for ensuring that the Let Property meets the Repairing Standard. The Landlord must carry out a pre-tenancy check of the Let Property to identify work required to meet the Repairing Standard (described below) and notify the Tenant of any such work. The Landlord also has a duty to repair and maintain the Let Property from the start date of the tenancy and throughout the tenancy. This includes a duty to make good any damage caused by doing this work. During the tenancy this duty applies only when the Tenant informs the Landlord of work required or the Landlord becomes aware of it in some other way (for example, an inspection visit). On becoming aware of a defect, the Landlord must complete the work within a reasonable time. A privately rented Let Property must meet the Repairing Standard as follows: • The Let Property must be wind and water tight and in all other respects reasonably fit for people to live in; • The structure and exterior (including drains, gutters and external pipes) must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Installations for supplying water, gas and electricity and for sanitation, space heating and heating water must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Any fixtures, fittings and appliances that the Landlord provides under the tenancy must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Any furnishings that the Landlord provides under the tenancy must be capable of being used safely for the purpose for which they are designed; • The Let Property must have a satisfactory way of detecting fires and for giving warning in the event of a fire or suspected fire (xxxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxx/publications/fire-safety-guidance-private-rented-properties/Housing guidance on satisfactory provision for detecting and warning of fires - Scottish Government revised November 2016.pdf); • The Let Property must have a satisfactory way of giving warning if there is a hazardous concentration of carbon monoxide gas (xxxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxx/publications/carbon-monoxide-alarms-in-private-rented-properties-gui dance/Carbon monoxide alarms in private rented housing - Scottish Government guidance revised November 2016.pdf). More detail on the Repairing Standard is available on the Scottish Government website. If the Tenant believes that the Landlord has failed to ensure that the Let Property meets the Repairing Standard at all times during the tenancy, he or she should discuss this with the Landlord in the first instance. If the Landlord does not rectify the problem within a reasonable time, the Tenant has the right to apply to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber ("the Tribunal"). The Tribunal may reject the application; consider whether the case can be resolved by the Tenant and Landlord (for example, by agreeing to mediation); consider the application; or reject the case. The Tribunal has power to require a Landlord to carry out work necessary to meet the Repairing Standard. The Repairing Standard does not cover work for which the Tenant is responsible due to his or her duty to use the Let Property in a proper manner; nor does it cover the repair or maintenance of anything that the Tenant is entitled to remove from the Let Property. In the case of destruction or damage resulting from fire, tempest, flood or other unavoidable accident the Landlord shall not be liable to rebuild or restore the Let Property, nor shall they be responsible for paying restitution or compensation to the Tenant for the temporary deprivation of occupancy of the Let Property resulting from the bursting, leakage, stoppage, overflow or other failure of water, gas, or oil pipes, or the failure, fusing or breakdown of electrical appliances as a result of any cause whatsoever. STRUCTURE AND EXTERIOR: The Landlord is responsible (together with any other owners of common parts of the building in which the accommodation is situated, if appropriate) for keeping in repair the structure and exterior of the accommodation. GAS SAFETY: The Landlord must ensure that there is an annual gas safety check on all gas pipework and gas appliances carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The Tenant must be given a copy of the Landlord's Gas Safety certificate. The Landlord must keep certificates for at least 2 years. The Gas Safety (Installation and use) Regulations 1998 places duties on Tenants to report any defects with gas pipework or gas appliances that they are aware of to the Landlord. Tenants are forbidden to use gas appliances that have been deemed unsafe by a gas contractor or have been disconnected from the gas supply. The Landlord must also ensure that a carbon monoxide detector is installed where there is a fixed carbon-fuelled appliance (excluding an appliance used solely for cooking) or where a fixed carbon-fuelled appliance is situated in an inter-connected space such as a garage. A carbon monoxide detector is also required in the bedrooms and main living room if a flue from a carbon-fuelled appliance passes through the room. "Carbon-fuelled" includes wood, coal and oil as well as gas. ELECTRICAL SAFETY: The Landlord must ensure that an electrical safety inspection is carried out at least every five years consisting of an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) and Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) on appliances provided by the Landlord. The EICR must be completed by a suitably competent person. The Tenant must be given a copy of the EICR and any PAT. The Tenant shall not use electrical equipment which might overload the existing electrical system. The Landlord is not liable for PAT testing portable appliances supplied by the Tenant. The Tenant is liable for any damage or loss caused as a result of any faulty portable appliances supplied by the Tenant. SMOKE DETECTORS: The Landlord must ensure that mains-powered smoke alarms are installed in (i) the room which is frequently used by the occupants for general daytime living purposes and (ii) every circulation space such as hallways or landings, there must also be a heat alarm in the kitchen. All alarms should be interlinked. The Tenant shall be responsible for regularly testing all smoke and any other alarms in the Let Property and replacing batteries where necessary, and shall notify the Landlord immediately if any alarms are discovered to be faulty or ineffective. The Tenant shall not tamper with the smoke or any other alarms so as to disable them or make them ineffective. The Tenant shall be responsible for making good any damage caused or contributed to by him/her and/or those living with him/her and his/her visitors.

AND OTHER INFORMATION. THE REPAIRING STANDARD The Landlord is responsible for ensuring that the Let Property meets the Repairing Standard. The Landlord must carry out a pre-tenancy check of the Let Property to identify work required to meet the Repairing Standard (described below) and notify the Tenant of any such work. The Landlord also has a duty to repair and maintain the Let Property from the start date of the tenancy and throughout the tenancy. This includes a duty to make good any damage caused by doing this work. During the tenancy this duty applies only when the Tenant informs the Landlord of work required or the Landlord becomes aware of it in some other way (for example, an inspection visit). On becoming aware of a defect, the Landlord must complete the work within a reasonable time. A privately rented Let Property must meet the Repairing Standard as follows: • The Let Property must be wind and water tight and in all other respects reasonably fit for people to live in; • The structure and exterior (including drains, gutters and external pipes) must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Installations for supplying water, gas and electricity and for sanitation, space heating and heating water must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Any fixtures, fittings and appliances that the Landlord provides under the tenancy must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Any furnishings that the Landlord provides under the tenancy must be capable of being used safely for the purpose for which they are designed; • The Let Property must have a satisfactory way of detecting fires and for giving warning in the event of a fire or suspected fire (xxxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxx/publications/fire-safety-guidance-private-rented-properties/Housing guidance on satisfactory provision for detecting and warning of fires - Scottish Government revised November 2016.pdf); • The Let Property must have a satisfactory way of giving warning if there is a hazardous concentration of carbon monoxide gas (xxxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxx/publications/carbon-monoxide-alarms-in-private-rented-properties-gui dance/Carbon monoxide alarms in private rented housing - Scottish Government guidance revised November 2016.pdf). More detail on the Repairing Standard is available in the Easy Read Notes for the Scottish Government Model Private Residential Tenancy Agreement, or on the Scottish Government website. If the Tenant believes that the Landlord has failed to ensure that the Let Property meets the Repairing Standard at all times during the tenancy, he or she should discuss this with the Landlord in the first instance. If the Landlord does not rectify the problem within a reasonable time, the Tenant has the right to apply to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber ("“the Tribunal"”). The Tribunal may reject the application; consider whether the case can be resolved by the Tenant and Landlord (for example, by agreeing to mediation); consider the application; or reject the case. The Tribunal has power to require a Landlord to carry out work necessary to meet the Repairing Standard. The Repairing Standard does not cover work for which the Tenant is responsible due to his or her duty to use the Let Property in a proper manner; nor does it cover the repair or maintenance of anything that the Tenant is entitled to remove from the Let Property. In the case of destruction or damage resulting from fire, tempest, flood or other unavoidable accident the Landlord shall not be liable to rebuild or restore the Let Property, nor shall they be responsible for paying restitution or compensation to the Tenant for the temporary deprivation of occupancy of the Let Property resulting from the bursting, leakage, stoppage, overflow or other failure of water, gas, or oil pipes, or the failure, fusing or breakdown of electrical appliances as a result of any cause whatsoever. STRUCTURE AND EXTERIORStructure & exterior: The Landlord is responsible (together with any other owners of common parts of the building in which the accommodation is situated, if appropriate) for keeping in repair the structure and exterior of the accommodation. GAS SAFETYGas safety: The Landlord must ensure that there is an annual gas Gas safety check on all gas pipework and gas appliances carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The Tenant must be given a copy of the Landlord's Gas Safety ’s gas safety certificate. The Landlord must keep certificates for at least 2 years. The Gas Safety (Installation and use) Regulations 1998 places duties on Tenants to report any defects with gas pipework or gas appliances that they are aware of to the Landlord. Tenants are forbidden to use gas appliances that have been deemed unsafe by a gas contractor or have been disconnected from the gas supplycontractor. The Landlord must also ensure that a carbon monoxide detector is installed where there is a fixed carbon-fuelled appliance (excluding an appliance used solely for cooking) or where a fixed carbon-fuelled appliance is situated in an inter-connected space such as a garage. A carbon monoxide detector is also required in the bedrooms and main living room if a flue from a carbon-fuelled appliance passes through the room. "“Carbon-fuelled" ” includes wood, coal and oil as well as gas. ELECTRICAL SAFETYElectrical safety: The Landlord must ensure that an electrical safety inspection is carried out at least every five years consisting of an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) and Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) on appliances provided by the Landlord. The EICR must be completed by a suitably competent person. The Tenant must be given a copy of the EICR and any PAT. The Tenant shall not use electrical equipment which might overload the existing electrical system. The Landlord is not liable for PAT testing portable appliances supplied by the Tenant. The Tenant is liable for any damage or loss caused as a result of any faulty portable appliances supplied by the Tenant. SMOKE DETECTORSSmoke detectors: The Landlord must ensure that mains-powered smoke alarms are installed in (i) the room which is frequently used by the occupants for general daytime living purposes and (ii) every circulation space such as hallways or landings, there must also be a heat alarm in the kitchen. All alarms should be interlinked. The Tenant shall be responsible for regularly testing all smoke and any other alarms in the Let Property and replacing batteries where necessary, and shall notify the Landlord immediately if any alarms are discovered to be faulty or ineffective. The Tenant shall not tamper with the smoke or any other alarms so as to disable them or make them ineffective. The Tenant shall be responsible for making good any damage caused or contributed to by him/her and/or those living with him/her and his/her visitors.in

AND OTHER INFORMATION. THE REPAIRING STANDARD The Landlord is responsible for ensuring that the Let Property meets the Repairing Standard. The Landlord must carry out a pre-tenancy check of the Let Property to identify work required to meet the Repairing Standard (described below) and notify the Tenant of any such work. The Landlord also has a duty to repair and maintain the Let Property from the start date of the tenancy and throughout the tenancy. This includes a duty to make good any damage caused by doing this work. During the tenancy this duty applies only when the Tenant informs the Landlord of work required or the Landlord becomes aware of it in some other way (for example, an inspection visit). On becoming aware of a defect, the Landlord must complete the work within a reasonable time. A privately rented Let Property must meet the Repairing Standard as follows: • The Let Property must be wind and water tight and in all other respects reasonably fit for people to live in; • The structure and exterior (including drains, gutters and external pipes) must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Installations for supplying water, gas and electricity and for sanitation, space heating and heating water must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Any fixtures, fittings and appliances that the Landlord provides under the tenancy must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Any furnishings that the Landlord provides under the tenancy must be capable of being used safely for the purpose for which they are designed; • The Let Property must have a satisfactory way of detecting fires and for giving warning in the event of a fire or suspected fire (xxxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxx/publications/fire-safety-guidance-private-rented-properties/Housing guidance on satisfactory provision for detecting and warning of fires - Scottish Government revised November 2016.pdf); • The Let Property must have a satisfactory way of giving warning if there is a hazardous concentration of carbon monoxide gas (xxxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxx/publications/carbon-monoxide-alarms-in-private-rented-properties-gui dance/Carbon monoxide alarms in private rented housing - Scottish Government guidance revised November 2016.pdf). More detail on the Repairing Standard is available in the Easy Read Notes for the Scottish Government Model Private Residential Tenancy Agreement, or on the Scottish Government website. If the Tenant believes that the Landlord has failed to ensure that the Let Property meets the Repairing Standard at all times during the tenancy, he or she should discuss this with the Landlord in the first instance. If the Landlord does not rectify the problem within a reasonable time, the Tenant has the right to apply to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber ("“the Tribunal"”). The Tribunal may reject the application; consider whether the case can be resolved by the Tenant and Landlord (for example, by agreeing to mediation); consider the application; or reject the case. The Tribunal has power to require a Landlord to carry out work necessary to meet the Repairing Standard. The Repairing Standard does not cover work for which the Tenant is responsible due to his or her duty to use the Let Property in a proper manner; nor does it cover the repair or maintenance of anything that the Tenant is entitled to remove from the Let Property. In the case of destruction or damage resulting from fire, tempest, flood or other unavoidable accident the Landlord shall not be liable to rebuild or restore the Let Property, nor shall they be responsible for paying restitution or compensation to the Tenant for the temporary deprivation of occupancy of the Let Property resulting from the bursting, leakage, stoppage, overflow or other failure of water, gas, or oil pipes, or the failure, fusing or breakdown of electrical appliances as a result of any cause whatsoever. STRUCTURE AND EXTERIORStructure & exterior: The Landlord is responsible (together with any other owners of common parts of the building in which the accommodation is situated, if appropriate) for keeping in repair the structure and exterior of the accommodation. GAS SAFETYGas safety: The Landlord must ensure that there is an annual gas Gas safety check on all gas pipework and gas appliances carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The Tenant must be given a copy of the Landlord's Gas Safety ’s gas safety certificate. The Landlord must keep certificates for at least 2 years. The Gas Safety (Installation and use) Regulations 1998 places duties on Tenants to report any defects with gas pipework or gas appliances that they are aware of to the Landlord. Tenants are forbidden to use gas appliances that have been deemed unsafe by a gas contractor or have been disconnected from the gas supplycontractor. The Landlord must also ensure that a carbon monoxide detector is installed where there is a fixed carbon-fuelled appliance (excluding an appliance used solely for cooking) or where a fixed carbon-fuelled appliance is situated in an inter-connected space such as a garage. A carbon monoxide detector is also required in the bedrooms and main living room if a flue from a carbon-fuelled appliance passes through the room. "“Carbon-fuelled" ” includes wood, coal and oil as well as gas. ELECTRICAL SAFETYElectrical safety: The Landlord must ensure that an electrical safety inspection is carried out at least every five years consisting of an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) and Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) on appliances provided by the Landlord. The EICR must be completed by a suitably competent person. The Tenant must be given a copy of the EICR and any PAT. The Tenant shall not use electrical equipment which might overload the existing electrical system. The Landlord is not liable for PAT testing portable appliances supplied by the Tenant. The Tenant is liable for any damage or loss caused as a result of any faulty portable appliances supplied by the Tenant. SMOKE DETECTORSSmoke detectors: The Landlord must ensure that mains-powered smoke alarms or tamper proof long-life lithium battery alarms are installed in (i) the room which is frequently used by the occupants for general daytime living purposes and (ii) every circulation space such as hallways or landings, there must also be a heat alarm in the kitchen. All alarms should be interlinked. Installations: The Tenant shall be responsible for regularly testing all smoke Landlord will keep in repair and any other alarms in proper working order the installations in the Let Property for the supply of water, gas, electricity, sanitation, space heating and replacing batteries where necessarywater heating (with the exception of those installed by the Tenant or which the Tenant is entitled to remove). Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): Furnishings: Landlords should ensure that all upholstered furniture provided complies with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988 as amended, as evidenced by the permanent labelling. Defective fixtures and shall notify fittings: All fixtures and fittings provided by the Landlord immediately if any alarms are discovered to in the Let Property should be faulty or ineffectivein a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order. The Tenant shall not tamper Landlord will repair or replace any of the fixtures, fittings or furnishings supplied which become defective and will do so within a reasonable period of time. Nothing contained in this Agreement makes the Landlord responsible for repairing damage caused wilfully or negligently by the Tenant, anyone living with the smoke Tenant or any other alarms so as an invited visitor to disable them or make them ineffective. The Tenant shall be responsible for making good any damage caused or contributed to by him/her and/or those living with him/her and his/her visitorsthe Let Property.

AND OTHER INFORMATION. THE REPAIRING STANDARD The Landlord is responsible for ensuring that the Let Property meets the Repairing Standard. The Landlord must carry out a pre-tenancy check of the Let Property to identify work required to meet the Repairing Standard (described below) and notify the Tenant of any such work. The Landlord also has a duty to repair and maintain the Let Property from the start date of the tenancy and throughout the tenancy. This includes a duty to make good any damage caused by doing this work. During the tenancy this duty applies only when the Tenant informs the Landlord of work required or the Landlord becomes aware of it in some other way (for example, an inspection visit). On becoming aware of a defect, the Landlord must complete the work within a reasonable time. A privately rented Let Property must meet the Repairing Standard as follows: • The Let Property must be wind and water tight and in all other respects reasonably fit for people to live in; • The structure and exterior (including drains, gutters and external pipes) must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Installations for supplying water, gas and electricity and for sanitation, space heating and heating water must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Any fixtures, fittings and appliances that the Landlord provides under the tenancy must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Any furnishings that the Landlord provides under the tenancy must be capable of being used safely for the purpose for which they are designed; • The Let Property must have a satisfactory way of detecting fires and for giving warning in the event of a fire or suspected fire (xxxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxx/publications/fire-safety-guidance-private-rented-properties/Housing guidance on satisfactory provision for detecting and warning of fires - Scottish Government revised November 2016.pdf); • The Let Property must have a satisfactory way of giving warning if there is a hazardous concentration of carbon monoxide gas (xxxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxx/publications/carbon-monoxide-alarms-in-private-rented-properties-gui dance/Carbon monoxide alarms in private rented housing - Scottish Government guidance revised November 2016.pdf). More detail on the Repairing Standard is available in the Easy Read Notes for the Scottish Government Model Private Residential Tenancy Agreement, or on the Scottish Government website. If the Tenant believes that the Landlord has failed to ensure that the Let Property meets the Repairing Standard at all times during the tenancy, he or she should discuss this with the Landlord in the first instance. If the Landlord does not rectify the problem within a reasonable time, the Tenant has the right to apply to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber ("“the Tribunal"”). The Tribunal may reject the application; consider whether the case can be resolved by the Tenant and Landlord (for example, by agreeing to mediation); consider the application; or reject the case. The Tribunal has power to require a Landlord to carry out work necessary to meet the Repairing Standard. The Repairing Standard does not cover work for which the Tenant is responsible due to his or her duty to use the Let Property in a proper manner; nor does it cover the repair or maintenance of anything that the Tenant is entitled to remove from the Let Property. In the case of destruction or damage resulting from fire, tempest, flood or other unavoidable accident the Landlord shall not be liable to rebuild or restore the Let Property, nor shall they be responsible for paying restitution or compensation to the Tenant for the temporary deprivation of occupancy of the Let Property resulting from the bursting, leakage, stoppage, overflow or other failure of water, gas, or oil pipes, or the failure, fusing or breakdown of electrical appliances as a result of any cause whatsoever. STRUCTURE AND EXTERIORStructure & exterior: The Landlord is responsible (together with any other owners of common parts of the building in which the accommodation is situated, if appropriate) for keeping in repair the structure and exterior of the accommodation. GAS SAFETYGas safety: The Landlord must ensure that there is an annual gas Gas safety check on all gas pipework and gas appliances carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The Tenant must be given a copy of the Landlord's Gas Safety ’s gas safety certificate. The Landlord must keep certificates for at least 2 years. The Gas Safety (Installation and use) Regulations 1998 places duties on Tenants to report any defects with gas pipework or gas appliances that they are aware of to the Landlord. Tenants are forbidden to use gas appliances that have been deemed unsafe by a gas contractor or have been disconnected from the gas supplycontractor. The Landlord must also ensure that a carbon monoxide detector is installed where there is a fixed carbon-fuelled appliance (excluding an appliance used solely for cooking) or where a fixed carbon-fuelled appliance is situated in an inter-connected space such as a garage. A carbon monoxide detector is also required in the bedrooms and main living room if a flue from a carbon-fuelled appliance passes through the room. "“Carbon-fuelled" ” includes wood, coal and oil as well as gas. ELECTRICAL SAFETYElectrical safety: The Landlord must ensure that an electrical safety inspection is carried out at least every five years consisting of an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) and Portable Appliance Testing (PATXXX) on appliances provided by the Landlord. The EICR must be completed by a suitably competent person. The Tenant must be given a copy of the EICR and any PATXXX. The Tenant shall not use electrical equipment which might overload the existing electrical system. The Landlord is not liable for PAT testing portable appliances supplied by the Tenant. The Tenant is liable for any damage or loss caused as a result of any faulty portable appliances supplied by the Tenant. SMOKE DETECTORSSmoke detectors: The Landlord must ensure that mains-powered smoke alarms or tamper proof long-life lithium battery alarms are installed in (i) the room which is frequently used by the occupants for general daytime living purposes and (ii) every circulation space such as hallways or landings, there must also be a heat alarm in the kitchen. All alarms should be interlinked. Installations: The Tenant shall be responsible for regularly testing all smoke Landlord will keep in repair and any other alarms in proper working order the installations in the Let Property for the supply of water, gas, electricity, sanitation, space heating and replacing batteries where necessarywater heating (with the exception of those installed by the Tenant or which the Tenant is entitled to remove). Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): Furnishings: Landlords should ensure that all upholstered furniture provided complies with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988 as amended, as evidenced by the permanent labelling. Defective fixtures and shall notify fittings: All fixtures and fittings provided by the Landlord immediately if any alarms are discovered to in the Let Property should be faulty or ineffectivein a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order. The Tenant shall not tamper Landlord will repair or replace any of the fixtures, fittings or furnishings supplied which become defective and will do so within a reasonable period of time. Nothing contained in this Agreement makes the Landlord responsible for repairing damage caused wilfully or negligently by the Tenant, anyone living with the smoke Tenant or any other alarms so as an invited visitor to disable them or make them ineffective. The Tenant shall be responsible for making good any damage caused or contributed to by him/her and/or those living with him/her and his/her visitorsthe Let Property.

AND OTHER INFORMATION. THE REPAIRING STANDARD The Landlord is responsible for ensuring that the Let Property meets the Repairing Standard. The Landlord must carry out a pre-tenancy check of the Let Property to identify work required to meet the Repairing Standard (described below) and notify the Tenant of any such work. The Landlord also has a duty to repair and maintain the Let Property from the start date of the tenancy and throughout the tenancy. This includes a duty to make good any damage caused by doing this work. During the tenancy this duty applies only when the Tenant informs the Landlord of work required or the Landlord becomes aware of it in some other way (for example, an inspection visit). On becoming aware of a defect, the Landlord must complete the work within a reasonable time. A privately rented Let Property must meet the Repairing Standard as follows: • The Let Property must be wind and water tight and in all other respects reasonably fit for people to live in; • The structure and exterior (including drains, gutters and external pipes) must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Installations for supplying water, gas and electricity and for sanitation, space heating and heating water must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Any fixtures, fittings and appliances that the Landlord provides under the tenancy must be in a reasonable state of repair and in proper working order; • Any furnishings that the Landlord provides under the tenancy must be capable of being used safely for the purpose for which they are designed; • The Let Property must have a satisfactory way of detecting fires and for giving warning in the event of a fire or suspected fire (xxxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxx/publications/fire-safety-guidance-private-rented-properties/Housing guidance on satisfactory provision for detecting and warning of fires - Scottish Government revised November 2016.pdf); • The Let Property must have a satisfactory way of giving warning if there is a hazardous concentration of carbon monoxide gas (xxxxx://xxxx.xxx.xxxx/publications/carbon-monoxide-alarms-in-private-rented-properties-gui dance/Carbon monoxide alarms in private rented housing - Scottish Government guidance revised November 2016.pdf). More detail on the Repairing Standard is available on the Scottish Government website. If the Tenant believes that the Landlord has failed to ensure that the Let Property meets the Repairing Standard at all times during the tenancy, he or she should discuss this with the Landlord in the first instance. If the Landlord does not rectify the problem within a reasonable time, the Tenant has the right to apply to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber ("the Tribunal"). The Tribunal may reject the application; consider whether the case can be resolved by the Tenant and Landlord (for example, by agreeing to mediation); consider the application; or reject the case. The Tribunal has power to require a Landlord to carry out work necessary to meet the Repairing Standard. The Repairing Standard does not cover work for which the Tenant is responsible due to his or her duty to use the Let Property in a proper manner; nor does it cover the repair or maintenance of anything that the Tenant is entitled to remove from the Let Property. In the case of destruction or damage resulting from fire, tempest, flood or other unavoidable accident the Landlord shall not be liable to rebuild or restore the Let Property, nor shall they be responsible for paying restitution or compensation to the Tenant for the temporary deprivation of occupancy of the Let Property resulting from the bursting, leakage, stoppage, overflow or other failure of water, gas, or oil pipes, or the failure, fusing or breakdown of electrical appliances as a result of any cause whatsoever. STRUCTURE AND EXTERIOR: The Landlord is responsible (together with any other owners of common parts of the building in which the accommodation is situated, if appropriate) for keeping in repair the structure and exterior of the accommodation. GAS SAFETY: The Landlord must ensure that there is an annual gas safety check on all gas pipework and gas appliances carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The Tenant must be given a copy of the Landlord's Gas Safety certificate. The Landlord must keep certificates for at least 2 years. The Gas Safety (Installation and use) Regulations 1998 places duties on Tenants to report any defects with gas pipework or gas appliances that they are aware of to the Landlord. Tenants are forbidden to use gas appliances that have been deemed unsafe by a gas contractor or have been disconnected from the gas supply. The Landlord must also ensure that a carbon monoxide detector is installed where there is a fixed carbon-fuelled appliance (excluding an appliance used solely for cooking) or where a fixed carbon-fuelled appliance is situated in an inter-connected space such as a garage. A carbon monoxide detector is also required in the bedrooms and main living room if a flue from a carbon-fuelled appliance passes through the room. "Carbon-fuelled" includes wood, coal and oil as well as gas. ELECTRICAL SAFETY: The Landlord must ensure that an electrical safety inspection is carried out at least every five years consisting of an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) and Portable Appliance Testing (PATXXX) on appliances provided by the Landlord. The EICR must be completed by a suitably competent person. The Tenant must be given a copy of the EICR and any PATXXX. The Tenant shall not use electrical equipment which might overload the existing electrical system. The Landlord is not liable for PAT XXX testing portable appliances supplied by the Tenant. The Tenant is liable for any damage or loss caused as a result of any faulty portable appliances supplied by the Tenant. SMOKE DETECTORS: The Landlord must ensure that mains-powered smoke alarms are installed in (i) the room which is frequently used by the occupants for general daytime living purposes and (ii) every circulation space such as hallways or landings, there must also be a heat alarm in the kitchen. All alarms should be interlinked. The Tenant shall be responsible for regularly testing all smoke and any other alarms in the Let Property and replacing batteries where necessary, and shall notify the Landlord immediately if any alarms are discovered to be faulty or ineffective. The Tenant shall not tamper with the smoke or any other alarms so as to disable them or make them ineffective. The Tenant shall be responsible for making good any damage caused or contributed to by him/her and/or those living with him/her and his/her visitors.