Pt. 1A inserted (1.5.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 50(2), 145(4) (with s. 138); S.S.I. 2026/125, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 3)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/19/section/6EPrivate Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about private rented housing; in particular to establish a new type of tenancy to be known as a private residential tenancy.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-05Expert Participation2026-05-01Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016specified provision(s)The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2017 (revoked)reg. 2Sch.Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016s. 25(1)(a)Housing (Scotland) Act 2025s. 25(2)(b)s. 86(2)reg. 2(4)(5)sch. Pt. 4Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016s. 25(1)(b) and wordHousing (Scotland) Act 2025s. 25(2)(c)s. 86(2)reg. 2(4)(5)sch. Pt. 4Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016s. 29(1)(a)Housing (Scotland) Act 2025s. 25(3)(b)s. 86(2)reg. 2(4)(5)sch. Pt. 4Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016s. 29(1)(b) and wordHousing (Scotland) Act 2025s. 25(3)(c)s. 86(2)reg. 2(4)(5)sch. Pt. 4Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016s. 34(1)(c) and wordHousing (Scotland) Act 2025s. 25(4)(c)s. 86(2)reg. 2(4)(5)sch. Pt. 4Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016s. 48(3A)-(3D)Housing (Scotland) Act 2025s. 44(2)(c)s. 86(2)reg. 2(4)(5)sch. Pt. 4Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016s. 49(4A)Housing (Scotland) Act 2025s. 44(4)(c)s. 86(2)reg. 2(4)(5)sch. Pt. 4Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016s. 51AHousing (Scotland) Act 2025s. 28(2)s. 86(2)Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016s. 59(1A)(1B)Housing (Scotland) Act 2025s. 34(2)(b)s. 86(2)reg. 2(3)(5)sch. Pt. 3Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016s. 59(5)Housing (Scotland) Act 2025s. 34(2)(e)s. 86(2)reg. 2(3)(5)sch. Pt. 3Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016Sch. 5 para. 6 and cross-headingHousing (Scotland) Act 2025s. 51(2)s. 86(2)PART 1AChoice of tenant
6EInterpretation of Part 1A

In this Part—

“benefits claimant” means a person who—

(a)

is entitled to payments (including payments made directly to a landlord) under or by virtue of benefits and welfare legislation, or

(b)

is entitled, by virtue of section 80 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, to a reduction in the amount of council tax payable in respect of the property on the basis of income or an entitlement to a payment mentioned in paragraph (a),

“benefits and welfare legislation” means—

(a)

the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992,

(b)

the Jobseekers Act 1995,

(c)

the State Pension Credit Act 2002,

(d)

the Tax Credits Act 2002,

(e)

the Welfare Reform Act 2007,

(f)

the Welfare Reform Act 2012,

(g)

the Pensions Act 2014,

(h)

the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018,

“child” means a person under the age of 18,

“prospective landlord” means a person who proposes to let a property on an agreement which may give rise to a private residential tenancy,

“prospective tenant” means a person seeking to find a property to rent,

“relevant person”, in relation to a property, means—

(a)

the prospective landlord,

(b)

a person acting or purporting to act directly or indirectly on behalf of the prospective landlord.