Legislation – Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022
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Part 4Tenancies
Pre-action protocol in respect of evictions relating to rent arrears
46Private residential tenancies: pre-action protocol
(1)
The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified as follows.
(2)
In paragraph 12 of schedule 3 (rent arrears)—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (4)—
(i)
the words from “whether the” to “benefit” become paragraph (a),
(ii)
“, and
“(b)
the extent to which the landlord has complied with the pre-action protocol prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations.”,
(b)
“(6)
Regulations under sub-paragraph (4)(b) may make provision about—
(a)
information which should be provided by a landlord to a tenant (including information about the terms of the tenancy, rent arrears and any other outstanding financial obligation under the tenancy),
(b)
steps which should be taken by a landlord with a view to seeking to agree arrangements with a tenant for payment of future rent, rent arrears and any other outstanding financial obligation under the tenancy,
(c)
such other matters as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.”.
(3)
In section 77(3) (regulation-making powers), after “41” insert “and paragraph 12(4)(b) of schedule 3”
.