1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3, Amendment, Saving Provision and Revocation) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 1st December 2017.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the 1988 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988(1); and
“the 2016 Act” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.
2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2016 Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table) is 1st December 2017.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in the schedule in relation to any provision, that provision comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) for that purpose only.
3.—(1) The Rent (Scotland) Act 1984(2) is amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In section 3B(1)(a)(3) for “the day that section 1 of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force” substitute “1 December 2017”.
4.—(1) The 1988 Act is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In section 12(1A)(4) for “the day that section 1 of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force” substitute “1 December 2017”.
(3) In section 31A(1)(a)(5) for “the day that section 1 of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force” substitute “1 December 2017”.
5.—(1) The 2016 Act is amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) Section 8(5) is repealed.
6. Despite the amendments made by section 75 and paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of schedule 5 of the 2016 Act, sections 12, 32(6) and 33(7) of the 1988 Act have effect on and after 1st December 2017 as they had effect immediately before that date but only in relation to—
(a)a short assured tenancy (within the meaning given in section 32(1) of the 1988 Act) which was created before 1st December 2017 and continues in existence on that date;
(b)a new contractual tenancy (within the meaning given in section 32(3)(b) of the 1988 Act) which came into being before 1st December 2017 and continues in existence on that date; and
(c)a new contractual tenancy (within the meaning given in section 32(3)(b) of the 1988 Act) which comes into being on or after 1st December 2017 at the ish of a short assured tenancy which is a short assured tenancy in a case mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
7. The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2017(8) are revoked.
KEVIN STEWART
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th October 2017