Annexe
The Committee is content with the following powers and the parliamentary procedure applied to them:
Section 9(1): Power to designate areas as a rent control area and impose rent controls for area;
Section 19(2): Inserted new section 43J(3)(b) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to specify requirements to be fulfilled by rent-increase notice;
Section 19(2): Inserted new section 43L(3) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to prescribe form, fee and manner of intimation of referral to a rent officer;
New section 43O(2)(b) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to prescribe form of request under that section;
New section 43Q(4)(a) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to prescribe manner of intimation of application to First-tier Tribunal under that section;
Section 29(2): Inserted new section 64B(1)(b) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to prescribe requirements for request to keep a pet;
Section 29(2): Inserted new section 64B(3)(d) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to prescribe requirements for landlord’s notice;
Section 29(2): Inserted new section 64C(3) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to prescribe requirements for tenant’s notice;
Section 29(2): Inserted new section 64I(1)(b) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to prescribe requirements for a tenant’s request to make a category 2 change to a let property;
Section 29(2): Inserted new section 64I(3)(d) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to prescribe requirements for a landlord’s notice;
Section 29(2): Inserted new section 64J(3) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to prescribe requirements for a tenant’s notice;
Section 30(3): Inserted paragraph 8B of new Part 1A of schedule 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 - power to prescribe requirements for a tenant’s application to keep a pet;
Section 33(2)(b): Inserted new section 37(6)(b) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 – power to specify information provided by virtue of section 30(2)(f) of the Act for purpose of new section;
Section 38(3): Inserted new section 48A(1)(b)(ii) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 - power to require evidence to support statement that pre-notices given properly;
Section 38(3): Inserted new section 48A(3)(c) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to prescribe requirements for a pre-notice (for ending of a joint tenancy);
Section 41(4)(c): Inserted new section 32(2C) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 – power to prescribe types of advice and assistance in relation to homelessness;
Section 3(5): Power to direct the carrying out of interim assessment of rent controls;
Section 5(2): Power to direct the carrying out of further assessment of rent conditions;
Section 6(1): Power to issue guidance about carrying out of further assessments of rent conditions;
Section 7(1): Power to issue guidance about reports;
Section 31(3): Inserted new section 122B(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 - power to direct the transfer of unclaimed deposits;
Section 31(3): Inserted new section 122D(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 – power to direct a fund administrator to provide a report to the Scottish Ministers;
Section 1(3): Power to change the date for submission of first report on local authority assessment of rent conditions in local authority area;
Section 20(2): Inserted new section 17A(5) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to change information required in advertisements referred to in the new section
Section 24(2): Inserted new section 51A(6) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – power to modify the matters to be considered by the First-tier Tribunal in considering whether to delay eviction;
Section 25(2): Inserted new section 16A(6) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 – power to modify the matters to be considered by the court in considering whether to delay eviction;
Section 25(3): Inserted new section 36A(6) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 – power to modify the matters to be considered by the court in considering whether to delay eviction;
Section 26(2): Inserted new section 20A(6) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 – power to modify the matters to be considered by the First-tier Tribunal in considering whether to delay eviction;
Section 27(2): Inserted new section 12ZA(6) of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 – power to modify the matters to be considered by the First-tier Tribunal in considering whether to delay eviction;
Section 41(8): Inserted new section 43A(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 - power to modify the meaning of “relevant body” in Part 2 (homeless persons) of the 1987 Act;
Section 40(2): Inserted new paragraph 6(1) of schedule 5 of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 - power to appoint day on which a relevant assured tenancy converts to a private residential tenancy;
Section 53(1): Power to make ancillary provision;
Section 56(2): Power to appoint days on which provisions of the Bill come into force.