Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

9 (1) The Private Residential Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/297) are to be read, in relation to a notice to leave within the meaning of section 62 of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 served on a tenant while paragraph 2 is in force, as if— S

(a) in schedule 5 (notice to leave)—

(i) in the text preceding Part 1, for “84 days' notice, depending on how long you have occupied the Let Property and” there were substituted “three or six months' notice, depending on”,

(ii) in Part 1, the words “The tenant(s) has lived in the property since:” were deleted, together with the space for completion immediately following it,

(iii) in Part 4, for the words “(28 days or 84 days depending on the eviction ground or how long you have occupied the Let Property).” there were substituted “ (normally 3 months or 6 months, depending on the ground on which eviction is being sought, but this will be 28 days if eviction is being sought on the ground that you are no longer occupying the Let Property [F1 or, where notice is served on or after 3 October 2020, that you have a relevant conviction, that you have engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour or that you associate in the Let Property with a person who has a relevant conviction or has engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour]).”,

(b) in schedule 6 (sub-tenancy notice to leave)—

(i) in the text preceding Part 1, for the words “if you have lived in the property for six months or less or 84 days' notice if you have lived in the property for more than six months.” there were substituted “and may be required to give you three or six months' notice, depending on the grounds on which they intend to apply for eviction.”,

(ii) in Part 1, the words “The Sub-Tenant(s) has lived in the property since:” were deleted, together with the space for completion immediately following it,

(iii) in Part 4, for the words “(28 days or 84 days depending on how long you have occupied the property).” there were substituted “ (normally 3 months or 6 months, depending on the ground on which eviction is being sought, but this will be 28 days if eviction is being sought on the ground that you are no longer occupying the Let Property [F2 or, where notice is served on or after 3 October 2020, that you have a relevant conviction, that you have engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour or that you associate in the Let Property with a person who has a relevant conviction or has engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour]).”.

(2) The Rent Regulation and Assured Tenancies (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/349) are to be read, in relation to a notice served on a tenant under section 19 or 33(1)(d) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 while paragraph 4 is in force, as if in the schedule, in Form AT6 (notice under section 19 of intention to raise proceedings for possession), for the note 3 to the tenant on Part 3 there were substituted the following— “ Your landlord must give you proper notice between serving this notice and raising proceedings in the Tribunal. [F3 If notice is served before 3 October 2020 and only ground 9 applies], two months' notice must be given. [F4 If notice is served before 3 October 2020 and either only grounds 1 or 15] apply, or if grounds 1 or 15 apply together with ground 9, three months' notice must be given. [F5 If notice is served before 3 October 2020 and any of grounds] 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 or 17 apply, with or without any other grounds, six months' notice must be given. [F6 If notice is served on or after 3 October 2020 and only ground 15 applies, 28 days’ notice must be given. If notice is served on or after 3 October 2020 and only ground 9 applies, or if ground 9 applies together with ground 15, two months’ notice must be given. If notice is served on or after 3 October 2020 and only ground 1 applies, or if ground 1 applies together with either or both ground 9 or ground 15, three months’ notice must be given. If notice is served on or after 3 October 2020 and any of grounds 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 or 17 apply, with or without any other grounds, six months’ notice must be given.]”.

(3) The Short Scottish Secure Tenancies (Proceedings for Possession) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/155) are to be read, in relation to a notice served on a tenant under section 36(2)(a) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 while paragraph 7 is in force, as if in schedule 2 (notice under section 36 of intention to raise proceedings for possession), in note 3 to the tenant for the words “2 months' notice” there were substituted “6 months' notice”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in sch. 1 para. 9(1)(a)(iii) inserted (3.10.2020) by The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Eviction from Dwelling-houses) (Notice Periods) Modification Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/270), regs. 1(1), 7(a)

F2 Words in sch. 1 para. 9(1)(b)(iii) inserted (3.10.2020) by The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Eviction from Dwelling-houses) (Notice Periods) Modification Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/270), regs. 1(1), 7(b)

F3 Words in sch. 1 para. 9(2) substituted (3.10.2020) by The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Eviction from Dwelling-houses) (Notice Periods) Modification Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/270), regs. 1(1), 7(c)(i)

F4 Words in sch. 1 para. 9(2) substituted (3.10.2020) by The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Eviction from Dwelling-houses) (Notice Periods) Modification Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/270), regs. 1(1), 7(c)(ii)

F5 Words in sch. 1 para. 9(2) substituted (3.10.2020) by The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Eviction from Dwelling-houses) (Notice Periods) Modification Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/270), regs. 1(1), 7(c)(iii)

F6 Words in sch. 1 para. 9(2) inserted (3.10.2020) by The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Eviction from Dwelling-houses) (Notice Periods) Modification Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/270), regs. 1(1), 7(c)(iv)