Question reference: S5O-00760
- Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 1 March 2017
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 March 2017
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it is taking forward the development of a code of practice for land agents, as prescribed by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.
Answer
The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 provides that the Tenant Farming Commissioner must prepare a report on the operation of agents of landlords and tenants and submit the report to Scottish Ministers within 12 months of the relevant section coming into force.
The Act also provides that the Commissioner must prepare codes of practice and that these may include provision about the conduct of agents.
The Scottish Land Commission (including the Tenant Farming Commissioner) will formally start work from 1 April and I understand that it will consider how best to provide for the conduct of agents in consideration of its work priorities.