SCHEDULE 7Other measures in response to coronavirus

Irritancy clauses in commercial leases: non-payment of rent or other sums due

7

Section 4 (irritancy clauses etc. relating to monetary breaches of lease) has effect as if—

a

in subsection (3)(a) and (b), for “days” there were substituted “ weeks ”,

b

after subsection (3) there were inserted—

3A

The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations, amend the period referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (3).

3B

Regulations under subsection (3A) are subject to the negative procedure.

c

after subsection (5) there were inserted—

5A

This section applies regardless of whether the circumstances referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1), in which a landlord is entitled to terminate a lease, occurred before or after the date on which paragraph 7 of schedule 7 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 came into force.

5B

A notice served under subsection (2) before the date on which paragraph 7 of schedule 7 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 came into force becomes void if, by that date, the time period specified in the notice has not yet expired.