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29 August 2024
LandlordsRecommendations
Personalisation • The panel supports tenants keeping pets and making changes to the let property but with sufficient safeguards for landlords. • The panel notes that in many instances they are already willing to accede to requests for pets or making changes to the let property by the tenants and therefore question the need for the legislation. • The panel stresses though that any personalisation of a property or consent to have a pet should not place undue financial pressure on landlords in terms of returning the property to good order after the tenant leaves. • The panel contends that it would be happy for long-term tenants to redecorate as long as they were required when they ended the tenancy to leave the property in the same condition it was when they moved in.
Last updated:
10 June 2024
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“Tenant authorisation” is obtained where the Regulator directs the RSL, under section 116(2), to either–– • ballot the tenants who would be affected by the disposal, or • seek the written agreement of those tenants to the disposal, and where the majority of those tenants agree to the disposal. 46.
Last updated:
31 August 2023
PE2026_B (2)
Currently though, property owners are not identified as liable parties under the law, so they are not at risk) Property investors are, however, able to increase the rental amount to tenants, knowing that if the tenant is unable to pay the Council (property) Tax and high rents, the state will pursue the tenant in legal action in the Sheriff court for the outstanding Council (property) tax.
Last updated:
18 July 2023
PE2026_B
Currently though, property owners are not identified as liable parties under the law, so they are not at risk) Property investors are, however, able to increase the rental amount to tenants, knowing that if the tenant is unable to pay the CCT and high rents, the state will pursue the tenant in a legal action in the Sheriff’s court for the outstanding property tax.
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30 September 2025
SPBill45BS062025
Ending joint tenancies 38 Private residential tenancies: ending a joint tenancy (1) The 2016 Act is modified as follows. 30 (2) In section 48 (tenant’s ability to bring tenancy to an end)— (a) in subsection (1), after “section 49” insert “(but see also section 48A)”, (b) in subsection (3), for the words from “if” to the end of the subsection substitute “where subsection (3A) or (3B) applies.”, (c) after subsection (3) insert— 62 Housing (Scotland) Bill Part 4—Other matters relating to tenants “(3A) This subsection applies where— (a) before the day mentioned in subsection (2), a request to continue the tenancy after that day is made to the landlord by— (i) in the case of a joint tenancy, all of the joint tenants, 5 (ii) in any other case, the tenant, and (b) the landlord agrees to the request. (3B) This subsection applies where— (a) the person who gave the notice under subsection (1) is a joint tenant, and 10 (b) before the day mentioned in subsection (2), the interest of the joint tenant 1 in the tenancy is assigned to another person. (3C) In this section, in a case where two or more persons jointly are the tenant under a tenancy— (a) references to the tenant or to a joint tenant are to any one of those 15 persons, and (b) references to a joint tenancy are to such a tenancy. (3D) In the case of a joint tenancy, the reference to a tenant in subsection (1) includes a reference to all of the joint tenants acting together.”, (d) in subsection (4), for “subsections (1) and (3)” substitute “this section”. 20 (3) After section 48 insert— “48A Pre-notice to be given to other joint tenants (1) Where a notice under section 48(1) is given by a joint tenant, the notice has no effect unless— (a) that tenant has given every other joint tenant and the landlord under the 25 tenancy a pre-notice— (i) at least 2 months (the “minimum period of pre-notice”), but no more than 3 months (the “maximum period of pre-notice”), before the day on which the notice is given under section 48(1), (ii) that fulfils the requirements described in subsection (3), and 30 (b) the notice under section 48(1) is accompanied by— (i) a statement that a pre-notice has been given to every other joint tenant in accordance with this section, and (ii) such evidence in support of the statement as may be prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations, 35 (c) within a period of 7 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given to the landlord, the joint tenant— under section 48(1) (i) has given every other joint tenant a copy of the notice, and 63 Housing (Scotland) Bill Part 4—Other matters relating to tenants (ii) has given the landlord— (A) a statement that a copy of the notice has been given by the joint tenant to every other joint tenant, and (B) such evidence in support of the statement as may be 5 prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in a case where the notice under section 48(1) is given by all of the joint tenants acting together. (3) A pre-notice given by a joint tenant fulfils the requirements referred to in subsection (1)(a)(ii) if it— 10 (a) is in writing, 1 (b) states that the joint tenant intends to bring to an end the tenancy by giving the landlord a notice under section 48(1), (c) fulfils any other requirements prescribed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations. 15 (4) Regulations under subsection (1)(b)(ii) or (1)(c)(ii)(B) may in particular require that the evidence— (a) includes information specified in the regulations, (b) is in a form specified in the regulations, (c) is given in a manner specified in the regulations. 20 (4A) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify sub-paragraph (i) of subsection (1)(a) so as to vary— (a) the minimum period of pre-notice for the time being specified in that sub-paragraph, but such period must not be less than 2 months, (b) the maximum period of pre-notice for the time being specified in that 25 sub-paragraph. (4B) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify paragraph (c) of subsection (1) so as to vary the period for the time being specified in that paragraph. (4C) Before laying a draft of a Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (4A) or (4B) before the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish 30 Ministers— (a) must consult such persons as appear to them to represent the interests of tenants and landlords under private residential tenancies, and (b) may consult any other person they consider appropriate. (5) In this section— 35 “joint tenant” is to be construed in accordance with section 48(3C), “landlord” is to be construed in accordance with section 48(4).”. (4) In section 49 (requirements for notice to be given by tenant)— (a) in subsection (2), for “agrees” substitute “and the tenant agree”, (b) in subsection (3), in paragraph (b)(i), after “and” insert “the”, 64 Housing (Scotland) Bill Part 4—Other matters relating to tenants (c) after subsection (4) insert— “(4A) In a case where two or more persons jointly are the tenant under a tenancy— (a) in subsection (1)(a)(ii), the reference to the tenant is to the joint tenant who gave the notice under section 48(1), 5 (b) in subsections (2) and (3)(b)(i), the references to the tenant are to all of the joint tenants.”.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 July 2025
Housing (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Succession to tenancies
Current legislation provides that when a tenant passes away, certain qualifying occupiers (including partners and spouses) have succession rights when they have lived in the let property for 12 months prior to the tenants' death.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 June 2025
Stage 1 Report on the Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill - Other recommendations
Rules to deal with the situation where tenants give notice to the wrong party where the landlord has changed and the tenant has not been made aware of this.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 September 2021
COVID-19 Support for tenants and landlords (updated)
Within approved applications there were 159 private rented sector tenants and 48 social rented sector tenants.
Official Report
Meeting date:
26 April 2018
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee 26 April 2018
Philip Donnelly made an important point about education, which I want to explore. As a committee, we visited Northern Ireland Screen a couple of months ago.
Last updated:
8 May 2025
PE2143_B
The Housing Bill already contains proposals to improve tenants’ rights, and these measures will strengthen those even further to make sure tenants’ home are safe for them and their families.
