Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016

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1(1)A tenancy cannot be a private residential tenancy if—S

(a)it is a tenancy under which rent of, or equivalent to, less than £6 a week is payable, and

(b)it has not previously acquired the status of a private residential tenancy or been an assured tenancy (including a statutory assured tenancy) within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.

(2)In determining the rent payable for the purpose of sub-paragraph (1), no account is to be taken of any amount paid by the tenant in respect of services, repairs, maintenance or insurance.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2, sch.