The Private Residential Tenancies (Information for Determining Rents and Fees for Copies of Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the Act”). Under section 24 of the Act, a tenant under a private residential tenancy can apply to a Rent Officer for a determination of the amount of rent payable in respect of a let property. Such an application may only be made if the tenant has received a rent-increase notice from the landlord under section 22(1) of the Act. Under section 28 of the Act, a tenant or landlord can apply to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland to appeal an order made by the Rent Officer under section 25(1) of the Act.

Under section 34 of the Act, Rent Officers and the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland, collectively, must make available information about the rents they have determined in accordance with section 32 of the Act and the rents they have taken into account. Regulation 2 specifies the information that is to be made publicly available. Regulation 3 specifies the manner in which the information is to be made available. Regulation 4 provides for a fee for paper copies. The information on the website may be searched free of charge.