Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016

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7(1)It is an eviction ground that the let property is required for use in connection with the purposes of a religion.S

(2)The First-tier Tribunal must find that the ground named by sub-paragraph (1) applies if—

(a)the let property is held for the purpose of being available for occupation by a person engaged in the work of a religious denomination as a residence from which the duties of such a person are to be performed,

(b)the property has previously been occupied by a person engaged in the work of a religious denomination as a residence from which that person's duties were performed, and

(c)the property is required for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (a).

(3)In sub-paragraph (2), reference to a person engaged in the work of a religious denomination includes an imam, a lay missionary, minister, monk, nun, priest and rabbi.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2, sch.