The SPICe Briefing “Property Factors - Frequently Asked Questions” (‘SPICe Briefing’) includes responses to certain frequently asked questions in this area (focused on the residential sector). Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 The Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’) has its origins in a Member's Bill proposed by the Labour MSP, Patricia Ferguson, in 2007, which was introduced in Parliament on 1 June 2010.