Explanatory Notes

Long Leases (Scotland) Act 2012

2012 asp 9

7 August 2012

Part 1: Conversion of Long Lease to Ownership

Conversion of right of lease to ownership

Section 4: Conversion of right of lease to right of ownership

24.Under this section, the conversion of qualifying leases to ownership is automatic, unless the tenant chooses to opt out under Part 5 of the Act. Conversion happens on the “appointed day”. The “appointed day” is defined in section 70 although this definition does not apply when a tenant of a lease recalls an exemption from conversion (see section 67(3)).