Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 13)

Part 4 Other matters relating to tenants

Registration of letting agents etc.

40 Revocation of registration: where agent no longer exists

(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 is modified as follows.

(2) In section 39 (revocation of registration)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) the word “or” immediately following paragraph (b) is repealed,

(ii) after paragraph (c) insert “, or

(d) the agent no longer exists.”,

(b) in subsection (2), in the opening words—

(i) for “this section” substitute “subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c)”,

(ii) after “must” insert “(if possible)”,

(c) after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) The Scottish Ministers must give further notice under subsection (2) if they are considering removing the agent from the register for reasons that differ from or supplement those previously notified.”,

(d) in subsection (4), in the opening words—

(i) after “must” insert “(if possible)”,

(ii) after “decision” insert “under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c)”.