The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2017 No. 405

Amendment of the Letting Agent Code of Practice (Scotland) Regulations 2016

5.—(1) The Letting Agent Code of Practice (Scotland) Regulations 2016(1) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) In the schedule (letting agent code of practice)—

(a) in paragraph 48 (charging fees), after “short assured tenancy” insert “or private residential tenancy”;

(b) in paragraph 82 (property access and visits), after “must be given” insert “, or 48 hours’ notice where the tenancy is a private residential tenancy,”; and

(c) in paragraph 92 (carrying out repairs and maintenance), after “here” insert “and paragraph 6 of the schedule of the Private Residential Tenancies (Statutory Terms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 is relevant in respect of a private residential tenancy”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2016/133. These Regulations are due to come into force on 31st January 2018.