The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017 No. 328

SCHEDULE The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber Rules of Procedure 2017

PART 3 Procedure in respect of private rented applications

CHAPTER 3 Procedure in respect of Landlord applications to the First-tier Tribunal

Decision to assist

57.  Where the First-tier Tribunal decides to assist the landlord under subsection (3) of section 28A of the 2006 Act, the notice sent to the landlord and the tenant under subsection (5) of that section must, in addition to the information required under that subsection, state—

(a) the name and address of the landlord;

(b) the name and address of the landlord’s representative, if any;

(c) the name of the tenant and the address of the house;

(d) the name of any person the landlord intends to authorise to enter the house;

(e) whether the landlord is seeking entry to the house for the purpose of—

(i) viewing its state and condition for the purpose of determining whether the house meets the repairing standard;

(ii) carrying out any work necessary to comply with the duty in section 14(1)(b) of the 2006 Act; or

(iii) both; and

(f) that if the tenant (without reasonable excuse) fails or refuses, within a reasonable time, to—

(i) respond to the First-tier Tribunal, or

(ii) agree a suitable date and time (or dates and times) for the landlord to exercise the landlord’s right of entry,

the First-tier Tribunal may fix a date and time (or dates and times) for the landlord to exercise the landlord’s right of entry.