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Rent (Scotland) Act 1984

Type Public General Act
Publication 1984-10-31
Last updated 2023-09-27
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
Source legislation.gov.uk
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Reform history JSON API
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S. 110 repealed (22.4.2009) by Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3), s. 227(3), sch. 6 Pt. 1 (with s. 223); S.S.I. 2009/67, art. 3(2)(3), sch. 2 (with arts. 4-6) (as amended (31.1.2011) by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 5(b))

291

S. 75 title substituted (1.12.2017) by virtue of Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 1 para. 20(b); S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.

297

Words in s. 23(1) substituted (1.12.2017 for specified purposes) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 1 para. 7; S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.

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S. 12A inserted (2.10.2008 for specified purposes, 1.4.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 10), s. 14(1), sch. para. 2; S.S.I. 2008/313, art. 2(a)(b)

330

Words in s. 12(1) substituted (1.12.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 1 para. 4(a); S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.

331

Words in s. 44 title substituted (3.9.2007) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1), s. 195(3), sch. 6 para. 5(e) (with s. 193); S.S.I. 2007/270, art. 3

333

Words in s. 102(3) substituted (1.12.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 1 para. 24(d); S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.

350

Word in sch. 2 Pt. I Case 7 repealed (20.11.2014) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 2 para. 3(a); S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, sch. (with art. 6)

364

Words in s. 7(2) substituted (1.12.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 1 para. 2; S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.

377

Words in s. 103 substituted for s. 103(1)(2) (1.12.2017) by virtue of Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 1 para. 25; S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.

387

Words in Sch. 5 para. 13 cross-heading substituted (3.9.2007) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1), s. 195(3), sch. 6 para. 5(f) (with s. 193); S.S.I. 2007/270, art. 3

404

Words in sch. 2 Pt. III para. 1 substituted (1.12.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 1 para. 31(b)(i); S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.

405

Words in sch. 2 Pt. III para. 1 substituted (1.12.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 1 para. 31(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.

406

Words in sch. 2 Pt. I Case 7 repealed (20.11.2014) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 2 para. 3(b); S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, sch. (with art. 6)

407

Words in sch. 2 Pt. IV para. 2 substituted (1.12.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 1 para. 31(c)(i); S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.

408

Act modified (temp.) (28.10.2022) by Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 10), s. 13(1), sch. 2 para. 6 (with ss. 1(2), 6, 7, 8) (as amended (1.4.2023) by S.S.I. 2023/82, regs. 1(3), 2(2)); and (27.9.2023) by S.S.I. 2023/275, regs. 1(2), 2(2))

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  • (1) Where a landlord raises proceedings for possession of a dwelling-house which is let on a protected tenancy or subject to a statutory tenancy, the landlord shall give notice of the raising of the proceedings to the local authority in whose area the dwelling-house is situated.
  • (2) Notice under subsection (1) shall be given in the form and manner prescribed under section 11(3) of the Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 10).

Prohibition of premiums and loans on grant of protected tenancies.

Where the tenant or any person residing or lodging with him or any sub-tenant of his has been guilty of conduct which is a nuisance or annoyance to adjoining occupiers, or has been convicted of using the dwelling-house or allowing the dwelling-house to be used for immoral or illegal purposes.

In section 16(3) and (4), for “1971” and “22 or 23” substitute respectively “1984” and “30 or 31”.

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Registration areas for purposes of Part VII.

Provisions where tenant shares accommodation with landlord.

In determining whether any rent lawfully due from a tenant has been paid in any case where the rent is payable in advance, any sums paid by the tenant in satisfaction of a decree or decrees for rent and expenses shall, if the action in which any such decree was obtained was raised before the expiry of the period in respect of which the rent sued for was due, be imputed wholly to rent and not to expenses.

In section 15, for “1971”, “85(1)” and “93” substitute respectively “1984”, “63(1)” and “72” and in subsection (1A), for from “after” to “1980” substitute “on or after 1st December 1980”.

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