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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 1st December 2017.
2.—(1) The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980(1) is amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In paragraph 10 (displacement of persons) of schedule 28(2)—
(a)the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1);
(b)for the words from “the Rent (Agriculture)” to “(Scotland) Act 1988” substitute “an enactment mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)”; and
(c)after sub-paragraph (1), insert—
“(2) The enactments referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are—
(a)the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976,
(b)the Rent Act 1977,
(c)the Housing Act 1988,
(d)the Rent (Scotland) Acts 1971 to 1975,
(e)the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984,
(f)the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988,
(g)the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.”.
3.—(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010(3) is amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In section 108(1)(4) (disposals not requiring consent), after paragraph (d) insert—
“(da)by way of a lease under what would be a private residential tenancy but for—
(i)any of paragraphs 2 to 6 or 20 of schedule 1 of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, and
(ii)paragraph 14 of that schedule.”.
4.—(1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016(5) is amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In section 79(3) (provision supplementary to section 78 and interpretation of Part 5)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (b) omit “or”; and
(b)after paragraph (c) insert—
“, or
(d)a private residential tenancy within the meaning of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016”.
5.—(1) The Letting Agent Code of Practice (Scotland) Regulations 2016(6) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In the schedule (letting agent code of practice)—
(a)in paragraph 48 (charging fees), after “short assured tenancy” insert “or private residential tenancy”;
(b)in paragraph 82 (property access and visits), after “must be given” insert “, or 48 hours’ notice where the tenancy is a private residential tenancy,”; and
(c)in paragraph 92 (carrying out repairs and maintenance), after “here” insert “and paragraph 6 of the schedule of the Private Residential Tenancies (Statutory Terms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 is relevant in respect of a private residential tenancy”.
KEVIN STEWART
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
21st November 2017
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