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Housing (Scotland) Act 2025

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1Periodic assessment of rent conditions

(1)Each local authority must, by no later than the end of each reporting period—

(a)carry out an assessment of—

(i)the level of rent payable under relevant tenancies of properties in the area of the local authority,

(ii)the rate of increase in rent payable under relevant tenancies of properties in the area of the local authority, and

(iii)the impact that the level of rent and rate of increase in rent payable under relevant tenancies of properties has on properties, tenants and landlords in rural areas within the local authority where applicable, and

(b)prepare and submit a report in relation to the assessment to the Scottish Ministers (see section 2).

(2)In subsection (1), “reporting period”—

(a)in the case of the first report of a local authority under that subsection, means the period ending with 31 May 2027,

(b)in the case of each subsequent report of a local authority under that subsection, means the period of 5 years beginning with the day following the end of the reporting period relating to the local authority’s previous report under that subsection.

(3)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (2)(a) to, for the date specified in that subsection, substitute another date.

(4)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (2)(b) to—

(a)for the time period for the time being specified in that subsection—

(i)substitute another time period by which one or more subsequent reports must be submitted,

(ii)specify a date (or dates) by which one or more subsequent reports must be submitted,

(b)for the date (or dates) for the time being specified in that subsection (such specification having been made as mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii)), substitute a date (or dates) by which one or more subsequent reports must be submitted.

(5)In this Chapter—

  • “assessment of rent conditions” means an assessment of the matters mentioned in subsection (1)(a),

  • “relevant tenancy” means a private residential tenancy, or an assured tenancy under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.

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