Rent (Scotland) Act 1984

42 Interpretation of Part IV.S

(1)In this Part of this Act—

  • “contractual period” means a rental priod of a regulated tenancy which is a period beginning before the expiry or termination of the protected tenancy;

  • “contractual rent limit” has the meaning assigned to it by section 28(1) above;

  • “notice of increase” means a notice of increase under section 29(2) or 30(2) above, as the case may require;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under section 41 above, and references to a prescribed form include references to a form substantially to the same effect as the prescribed form;

  • “recoverable rent” means rent which, under a regulated tenancy, is or was for the time being recoverable, having regard to the provisions of this Part of this Act;

  • “a rent agreement with a tenant having security of tenure” has the meaning assigned to it by section 34 above;

  • “rental period” means a period in respect of which a payment of rent falls to be made;

  • “statutory period” means any rental period of a regulated tenancy which is not a contractual period.

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