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
47Assured tenancies: pre-action protocol
(1)
The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 is modified as follows.
(2)
In section 18 (orders for possession)—
(a)
in subsection (4A)—
(i)
the words from “the extent” to “universal credit” become paragraph (a),
(ii)
“, and
“(b)
the extent to which the landlord has complied with the pre-action protocol specified by the Scottish Ministers in regulations.”,
(b)
“(9)
Regulations under subsection (4A)(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.
(10)
Regulations under subsection (4A)(b) are subject to the affirmative procedure (see section 29 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)).”.
(3)
In section 53(2) (orders and regulations), after “above” insert “or regulations under section 18(4A)(b)”
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