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SCHEDULE 1SEviction from dwelling-houses

Tenancies under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984: eviction grounds to be discretionaryS

5(1)The Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 applies, in relation to a notice served on a tenant in accordance with section 112(1) of that Act while this paragraph is in force, in accordance with the modifications in this paragraph.S

(2)Section 11 (grounds for possession of certain dwelling-houses) has effect as if—

(a)in subsection (1)(b), after the words “Part I” there were inserted “ or Part II ”,

(b)subsection (2) were repealed.

(3)Section 12 (extended discretion of court) has effect as if—

(a)in subsection (1), the words “Subject to subsection (5) below,” were repealed,

(b)in subsection (2), the words “, subject to subsection (5) below,” were repealed,

(c)subsection (5) were repealed.

(4)Section 14 (conditions applying to recovery of short tenancies) has effect as if, in subsection (1), after the word “Act” there were inserted “ provided the First-tier Tribunal considers it reasonable to allow such recovery ”.

(5)Schedule 2 (grounds for possession for protected or statutory tenancies) has effect as if for the heading of Part II there were substituted “ Certain cases in which First-tier Tribunal may order possession in relation to the period of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 ”.