Reform history

#### Ancillary regulations

- (b) in the case of a notice served before 3 October 2020, expires on the day falling—

- (c) in the case of a notice served on or after 3 October 2020, expires on the day falling—

- (i) 28 days after it begins if subsection (3B) applies,

- (ii) three months after it begins if subsection (3C) applies,

- (iii) six months after it begins if neither subsection (3B) nor (3C) applies.

- (ii) an eviction ground, or grounds, mentioned in paragraph (a).

- (3B) This subsection applies if the only eviction ground, or grounds, stated in the notice to leave is, or are, one or more of the following—

- (a) that the tenant is not occupying the let property as the tenant’s home,

- (b) that the tenant has a relevant conviction,

- (c) that the tenant has engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour, or

- (d) that the tenant associates in the let property with a person who has a relevant conviction or has engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour.

- (3C) This subsection applies if—

- (a) the only eviction ground, or grounds, stated in the notice to leave is, or are, one or more of the following—

- (i) that the landlord intends to live in the let property,

- (ii) that a member of the landlord’s family intends to live in the let property,

- (iii) that the landlord is not registered by the relevant local authority under the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004,

- (iv) that the let property or associated living accommodation is in multiple occupation and not licensed under Part 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, or

- (b) the only eviction grounds stated in the notice to leave are—

- (i) an eviction ground, or grounds, mentioned in subsection (3B), and

#### Meaning of private residential tenancy

#### Method by which rent may be increased

#### Duty to provide specified information

[^key-9c4f31acb3f6f757ef0b483b425ff89a]: S. 54(2)-(3C) substituted for s. 54(2)(3) (temp.) by virtue of [Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/7), [s. 17(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/7/section/17/1), [sch. 1 para. 2(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/7/schedule/1/paragraph/2/1/2) (with [ss. 11-13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/7/section/11), [sch. 1 paras. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/7/schedule/1/paragraph/8), [10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/7/schedule/1/paragraph/10)) (as amended (3.10.2020) by [The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Eviction from Dwelling-houses) (Notice Periods) Modification Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/270)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/270), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/270/regulation/1/1), [3(a)(b)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/270/regulation/3/a/b/c)) (which affecting provision expires (30.3.2022) by virtue of [The Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/64)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/64), [reg. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/64/regulation/2/a) (with [regs. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/64/regulation/4), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/64/regulation/5)))

#### Limits on power to designate a zone