Legislation – Renters’ Rights Act 2025
Changes to legislation:
Renters’ Rights Act 2025, Section 51 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 April 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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- s. 51 coming into force by S.S.I. 2026/125 reg. 2(b)
Part 1Tenancy reform
Chapter 5Discrimination in the rental market: Scotland
Discrimination and discriminatory terms: children and benefits status
51Terms in standard securities relating to children or benefits status
(1)
A term of a standard security over land that consists of or includes a dwelling is of no effect so far as the term makes provision (however expressed) requiring the debtor in the standard security to—
(a)
prohibit a tenant under a relevant tenancy from having a child live with or visit the tenant at the dwelling, or
(b)
restrict the circumstances in which a tenant under a relevant tenancy may have a child live with or visit the tenant at the dwelling.
(2)
A term of a standard security over land that consists of or includes a dwelling is of no effect so far as the term makes provision (however expressed) requiring the debtor in the standard security to prohibit a benefits claimant from being a tenant under a relevant tenancy.