Ss. 14A-14E and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2026) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 13), ss. 69(2), 86(2); S.S.I. 2026/115, reg. 2(1)(5), sch. Pt. 1

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/8/section/14DProperty Factors (Scotland) Act 2011An Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish a register of property factors and require property factors to be registered; to make provision in relation to the resolution of disputes between homeowners and property factors; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-29Expert Participation2026-04-01Part 1Registration of property factorsMonitoring of compliance
14DInspections: supplementary(1)

A person entering any premises under section 14B(2)(a) or in accordance with a warrant granted under section 14C may take on to the premises such other persons and such equipment as the person considers necessary.

(2)

A right to enter any premises conferred by section 14B(2)(a) may be exercised only at a reasonable time.

(3)

The occupier of the premises concerned must be given at least 24 hours’ notice before a person carries out an inspection under section 14B unless the person carrying out the inspection considers that giving such notice would defeat the object of the proposed inspection.

(4)

A person carrying out an inspection under section 14B must, if required to do so, produce written evidence of the person’s authorisation to carry out the inspection.

(5)

On leaving any premises which a person is authorised to enter by a warrant granted under section 14C, the person must, if the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent, leave the premises as effectively secured against trespassers as the person found them.

(6)

A person who takes possession of any item under section 14B(2)(c) must leave a statement on the premises from which the item was removed—

(a)

giving particulars of what has been taken, and

(b)

stating that the person has taken possession of it.