Part 1 SAgricultural tenancies

Chapter 2 SGeneral provision as to new types of tenancy

[F1 New types of tenancy: general provision] S

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 6 cross-heading substituted (30.11.2017) by Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18), s. 130(1), sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with s. 128); S.S.I. 2017/299, reg. 2, sch.

[F2 8BTermination of modern limited duration tenancies by landlord S

(1) At the expiry of the term of a modern limited duration tenancy, the landlord may terminate the tenancy by giving a notice under this subsection to the tenant.

(2) A notice under subsection (1) must—

(a) be in writing and state that the tenant must quit the land on the expiry of the term of the tenancy, and

(b) be given not less than 1 year nor more than 2 years before the expiry of the term of the tenancy, provided that not less than 90 days have elapsed from the date on which the intimation mentioned in subsection (3) is given.

(3) A notice under subsection (1) is of no effect unless the landlord has given written intimation of the landlord's intention to terminate the tenancy to the tenant not less than 2 years nor more than 3 years before the expiry of the term of the tenancy.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 8A-8E inserted (30.11.2017) by Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18), ss. 87(2), 130(1) (with s. 128); S.S.I. 2017/299, reg. 2, sch.