Legislation – The Rent Arrears Pre-Action Requirements (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

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Introduction

1 Commencement, citation and expiry

2 Interpretation

3 Pre-action requirements for assured and short assured tenancies

4 Pre-action requirements for private residential tenancies

5 Transitional arrangements: assured and short assured tenancies

6 Transitional arrangements: private residential tenancies

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Explanatory note

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2020 No. 304
Housing

The Rent Arrears Pre-Action Requirements (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

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Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 18(9) and 53(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 19881, section 76(1) and paragraph 12(6) of schedule 3 of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 20162 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 18(11) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 and section 77(3) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament3.
1

1988 c.43. Paragraph 4 of schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020 (asp 10) modifies section 18 so that section 18 is to be read is if subsection (9) were inserted. The function of the Secretary of State under section 53(3) was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

2

2016 asp 19. Paragraph 5 of schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020 modifies paragraph 12 so that it is to be read as if sub-paragraph (6) were inserted.

3

The powers to make these Regulations are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). These Regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of that Act.