Question reference: S4W-04033
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 14 November 2011
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Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 November 2011
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to place greater responsibility on private landlords in relation to antisocial behaviour.
Answer
The Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 requires that when considering whether a private landlord is a fit and proper person to let property, a local authority must take into account antisocial behaviour affecting the property, whether by the landlord, their tenant, or visitors to the property.
The Scottish Government plans to commence this provision in the 2011 act in early 2012.