2022 No. 192

Public Health

The Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020 (Suspension: Termination of Student Residential Tenancy) Regulations 2022

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 8(1)(a) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 20201 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020 (Suspension: Termination of Student Residential Tenancy) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 1 July 2022.

2

In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020.

Suspension of provisions of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 20202

The operation of the following provisions of schedule 1 of the Act is suspended—

a

paragraph 12 (interpretation of this part),

b

paragraph 2 (tenant’s ability to bring tenancy to an end),

c

paragraph 33 (requirements for notice to be given by tenant).

Saving provision3

1

The suspension of the operation of provisions of schedule 1 of the Act made by regulation 2 does not apply in relation to relevant notices given before regulation 2 comes into force.

2

In this regulation, “relevant notice” means a notice given under paragraph 2 of schedule 1 of the Act.

JAMIE HEPBURNAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Regulation 2 suspends the operation of those parts of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020 (the “Act”) which have not already expired.

Paragraph 1 of schedule 1 defines a student residential tenancy as one which meets the conditions in paragraph 5(1) of schedule 1 of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.

Paragraph 2 enables a person with a student residential tenancy to terminate the accommodation agreement with their landlord where certain requirements are met.

Paragraph 3 sets out the requirements that a notice to terminate a student residential tenancy requires to meet and the minimum notice period that applies. For a notice to be valid it must be in writing and it must state the day on which the tenancy is to end, which must be a day that is after the last day of the minimum notice period. The minimum notice period that applies is 28 days.

The suspension means that these provisions no longer have effect but are capable of being revived by regulations made under section 8 of the Act.

Regulation 3 makes saving provision.

A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and is available online at www.legislation.gov.uk.