In this Ground, references to the landlord— (a) in a case where two or more persons jointly are the landlord under a tenancy, are to be read as referring to any one of them, 40 (b) in a case where the landlord holds the landlord’s interest as a trustee under a trust, are to be read as referring to a person who is a beneficiary under the trust.”, 32 Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill Schedule 2—Protection from eviction (b) after Ground 8 there were inserted— “Ground 8A The tenant has accrued rent arrears under the tenancy in respect of one or more periods, and the cumulative amount of those rent arrears equates to, or 5 exceeds, an amount that is the equivalent of 6 months’ rent under the tenancy when notice is served under section 19 on this ground or, if dispensed with, when proceedings are raised for an order of possession on this ground.”. 6 (1) The Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 applies in accordance with the modifications in this paragraph. 10 (2) Section 11 has effect as if after subsection (1) there were inserted— 1 “(1A) In deciding under subsection (1) whether it is reasonable to make an order for possession in the circumstances as are specified in Case 1A in schedule 2, the First-tier Tribunal is to consider whether the tenant being in arrears of rent over the period or periods in question is wholly or partly a consequence of a 15 delay or failure in the payment of a relevant benefit. (1B) For the purpose of subsection (1A)— (a) references to a relevant benefit are to— (i) a rent allowance or rent rebate under the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/213), 20 (ii) a payment on account awarded under regulation 93 of those Regulations, (iii) universal credit...