http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/8/section/8BProperty 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 18B1If the Scottish Ministers refuse to enter a person in the register under section 4(5), they must, after the date of final refusal, note that fact in the register.2If the Scottish Ministers remove a person from the register under section 8(1) they must, after the date of final refusal, note that fact in the register.3For the purposes of this section, the date of final refusal is the later of the date on which—athe period mentioned in section 11(2) expires without an appeal being made,bwhere such an appeal has been made, the appeal is finally determined or abandoned.4Where a fact is noted by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) it must—aremain on the register for the period of 3 years beginning with the date on which the Scottish Ministers are required to note it in the register, andbbe removed from the register at the end of that period.5But where a person in respect of whom the Scottish Ministers note a fact by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) is subsequently entered in the register before the end of the period mentioned in subsection (4)(a), the Scottish Ministers must remove the fact from the register.S. 8B and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2026) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 13), ss. 67(2), 86(2); S.S.I. 2026/115, reg. 2(1)(5), sch. Pt. 1