http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/8/section/8AProperty 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 Participation2026-04-01 Part 18A1A registered property factor may apply to the Scottish Ministers to be removed from the register.2The application must be accompanied by a fee of such amount (if any) as the Scottish Ministers may determine.3The Scottish Ministers must remove a registered property factor from the register if, having considered an application under this section, they are satisfied that—athe registered property factor is no longer carrying out the activities of a property factor, andbit is otherwise appropriate to remove that property factor from the register.4The Scottish Ministers must (if possible), as soon as practicable after making their decision under this section, notify the property factor who made the application of—atheir decision, andbeither—iin the case of a decision to remove the property factor from the register, the date of removal from the register,iiin the case of a decision not to remove the property factor from the register, their reasons for that decision.S. 8A inserted (1.4.2026) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 13), ss. 66(2), 86(2); S.S.I. 2026/115, reg. 2(1)(5), sch. Pt. 1