Housing (Scotland) Act 1988

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Application by a landlord to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber for a determination of the terms of a statutory assured tenancy and, if appropriate, rent for that tenancy under section 17(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 The date specified must be at least one month from the date of the service of the notice. If the term of the tenancy was for a period of less than six months then the amount of notice required is either equal to the term of the tenancy or one month, whichever is longer. If the term of the tenancy was originally for six months or more, then six months' notice is required before the new rent can take effect. [2] b) in subsection (2)(e) to (l) above may be exercised only in accordance with arrangements made with the Secretary of State.

any other terms, like whether the tenant has to look after a garden, or whether they're allowed to keep a pet If your short assured tenancy is renewed on a contractual basis, it can continue to renew under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 until either you or your landlord brings it to an end. Short assured tenancy g) such other general functions as are conferred upon Scottish Homes by or under this Act or any other enactment. Section cited in: one other sources, 16 Laws or Regulations Amended byIf you have an assured tenancy, your landlord cannot ask you to leave the property without giving a valid reason.

at least two months' notice in writing that they want you to move out – this is called a section 33 notice b) providing, improving, repairing, maintaining and managing housing (whether solely or in conjunction with any other person or body);

a) providing, and assisting in the provision of, finance to persons or bodies intending to provide, improve, repair, maintain or manage housing; After section 256 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 there shall be added the following section— S-256A This procedure can only be used at 12-month intervals. It cannot be used within 12 months of the date a new increased rent took effect, either by virtue of a previous application of this procedure, or by agreement between landlord and tenant. b) sections 6 and 70 to 78 of the Railway Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (as originally enacted and not as amended by section 15 of the Mines (Working Facilities and Support) Act 1923 ), Assured and short assured tenancies which began before 1 December 2017 can continue until they're brought to an end by you or your tenant. If your tenant's short assured tenancy is renewing on a contractual basis this can continue to renew under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 until either you or the tenant brings it to an end.

Scottish Ministers have temporarily set a cap on the maximum amount by which rent can be increased within a tenancy via the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022. This notice has been updated to take account of the permitted rate (also known as the 'rent cap') for the private rented sector. The rent cap is temporary and will remain in place until such time as it is suspended or expired. a) the Lands Clauses Acts (except so much of them as relates to the acquisition of land otherwise than by agreement, the provisions relating to access to the special Act and sections 120 to 125 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 ); and Scottish Homes shall not, except with the consent of the Secretary of State, dispose of any land intended for use for commercial, recreational or other non-domestic purposes for less than the best consideration which can reasonably be obtained.as to the circumstances in which they, or any of them, may or may not exercise their powers under this Part. k) develop land or carry out works on land, and maintain or assist in the maintenance of any such works;

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above and subject to subsection (3) below Scottish Homes may— The Secretary of State may, so as to prevent the duplication of the making of grants under this Part in respect of the same works, give directions to—Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the constitution and proceedings of and other matters relating to Scottish Homes. v) turn its resources to account so far as they are not required for the exercise of any of its general functions and powers. whether the rent covers services (gas or electricity) and who's responsible for paying council tax (usually the tenant) if you've lived in a property for more than 6 months, landlords have to give 84 days' notice to leave (unless it's because you've done something wrong) g) acquire land (including servitudes or other rights in or over land by the creation of new rights) compulsorily;