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Status:This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes over time for: Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011Alternative versions:21/04/2011 - AmendmentProspective - AmendmentChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.SPrivate Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 20112011 asp 14The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 17th March 2011 and received Royal Assent on 20th April 2011An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about private rented housing.Prospective Part 1 SRegistration of private landlords1Fit and proper person: considerationsS(1)In section 85 of the 2004 Act (section 84: considerations)—
4Appointment of agentsSIn section 88 of the 2004 Act (registered person: appointment of agent)—
5Access to register: additional informationS(1)In section 88A(1) of the 2004 Act (access to register)—
(i)after “applicant” insert “— (ii)after “register” insert “; and (ii)whether its register includes a note under section 92ZA of a decision to refuse that other person's entry in, or to remove that other person from, the register.”.
6Duty to include certain information in advertisementsSAfter section 92A of the 2004 Act insert—
“92BDuty of certain persons to include landlord registration number in advertisements(1)Where—
7Penalty for acting as unregistered landlord etc.SIn section 93(7) of the 2004 Act (offences), for “level 5 on the standard scale” substitute “ £50,000 ”.
8Disqualification orders for unregistered landlordsSAfter section 93 of the 2004 Act insert—
9Power to obtain informationSAfter section 97 of the 2004 Act insert—
“InformationS97APower to obtain information(1)A local authority may, for the purpose of enabling or assisting it to exercise any function under this Part, require any person appearing to it to fall within subsection (2) to provide the local authority with, in relation to any house within the local authority's area—
97BPower to obtain information: service of requirement(1)A requirement under section 97A(1) or (3) must be in writing.
10Part 8 of the 2004 Act: guidanceSAfter section 99 of the 2004 Act, insert—
“GuidanceS99AGuidance(1)A local authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers about—
11Information to be given to local authoritySAfter section 22 of the 2006 Act insert—
12Minor and consequential amendmentsSThe schedule to this Act (which makes minor modifications and modifications consequential on this Part) has effect.
Prospective Part 2 SHouses in multiple occupation13Amendment of HMO licensing regimeS(1)In section 125 of the 2006 Act (meaning of “house in multiple occupation”)—
(i)for the words from “Any” to second “is” substitute “HMO” means any living accommodation ”, and
(ii)after “families” insert “— (a)which—
14Penalty for certain offences in relation to houses in multiple occupationSIn section 156(1)(a) of the 2006 Act (penalties etc.), for “£20,000” substitute “ £50,000 ”.
15Reasons for decisionsS(1)In section 158 of the 2006 Act (notice of decisions)—
16GuidanceSIn section 163(1) of the 2006 Act (guidance), after “Part” insert “ and section 186 (so far as that section relates to this Part) ”.
Prospective Part 3 SOvercrowding statutory notices17Overcrowding in private rented housing: statutory noticeS(1)A local authority may, subject to section 18, require the landlord of a house to which subsection (2) applies to take steps to ensure the house is not overcrowded.
18Matters to be considered prior to service of overcrowding statutory noticeS(1)This section applies where a local authority is considering serving an overcrowding statutory notice in relation to a house.
19Information and advice for occupiersS(1)This section applies where a local authority serves an overcrowding statutory notice in relation to a house.
20Mandatory conditionsSThe conditions are, where the steps have been taken as specified in the notice to ensure the house is no longer overcrowded, that the landlord must—
21Duration of noticeS(1)An overcrowding statutory notice—
22RepresentationsS(1)A person on whom an overcrowding statutory notice is served may make representations to the local authority concerning the notice within 7 days of the notice being served.
23AppealsS(1)The landlord may appeal against an overcrowding statutory notice by summary application to the sheriff.
24VariationS(1)The local authority may vary an overcrowding statutory notice (including extending the duration of its effect) at any time.
25RevocationS(1)The local authority may revoke an overcrowding statutory notice at any time.
26OffencesS(1)A landlord commits an offence if the landlord fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any requirement or condition contained in an overcrowding statutory notice within the period (if any) specified for completion.
27Power to obtain informationS(1)A local authority may, for the purpose of enabling it to discharge its functions under this Part, serve a notice on a person falling within subsection (2) (referred to as “A”) requiring A to provide the authority with any of the information mentioned in subsection (3).
28Service of noticesS(1)A notice is served on a person if it is—
29GuidanceS(1)A local authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers about—
30ReportsS(1)The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as practicable after the end of each 3 year period, publish a report containing the information referred to in subsection (2).
31Interpretation of Part 3S(1)In this Part—
Prospective Part 4 SMiscellaneous32PremiumsS(1)In section 82 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 58) (prohibition of premiums and loans on grant of protected tenancies)—
33Tenant information packsSAfter section 30 of the 1988 Act insert—
34Notices required for termination of short assured tenancySIn section 33 of the 1988 Act (recovery of possession on termination of a short assured tenancy), after subsection (4) insert—
35Landlord application to private rented housing panelS(1)The 2006 Act is amended as follows.
(3)At the beginning of the title of section 22 (application to private rented housing panel) insert “ Tenant ”.
“28ALandlord application to private rented housing panel(1)A landlord may apply to the private rented housing panel for assistance under section 28C in exercising the landlord's right of entry to the house concerned under section 181(4).
36Relaxation of residential restriction on leases of more than 20 yearsS(1)Section 8 of the Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974 (c. 38) (property let under a future long lease, etc. not to be used as a private dwelling) is amended as follows.
(b)after paragraph (c), add “; or (d)a body prescribed, or of a type prescribed, by the Scottish Ministers by order made by statutory instrument.”.
37Restriction of right to redeem heritable securities after 20 yearsS(1)Section 11 of the Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974 (c. 38) (right to redeem heritable security after 20 years where security subjects used as a private dwelling) is amended as follows.
(b)after sub-paragraph (iii), add “; or (iv)a body prescribed, or of a type prescribed, by the Scottish Ministers by order made by statutory instrument.”.
Part 5 SGeneral38InterpretationSIn this Act—
39Ancillary provisionS(1)The Scottish Ministers may by order make such consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision as they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or in consequence of, or for the purposes of giving full effect to, any provision of this Act.
40OrdersS(1)Any power conferred by this Act on the Scottish Ministers to make an order—
41Short title and commencementS(1)This Act may be cited as the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011.
ProspectiveSCHEDULESMINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS(introduced by section 12)Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8)S1The 2004 Act is amended as follows.S2In section 84 (registration)—S(a)in subsection (2), after “Where” insert “ (subject to subsections (7) and (8)) ”,(b)after subsection (6) add—“(7)The local authority may refuse to enter a person in the register maintained by the authority under section 82(1) if the person fails to comply with the duty, if applicable, imposed by section 92B(3).
3In section 86 (notification of registration or refusal to register)—S(a)in subsection (1)(b), after “section” insert “ or subsection (7) or (8) of section 84 ”,(b)in subsection (2), after “84(2)(b),” insert “ (7) or (8), ”.4In section 89 (removal from register), after subsection (3) add—S“(4)Where a registered person, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the duty imposed by section 92B(1) the authority may remove the person from the register.
5In section 90(1) (notification of removal from register: registered person), after “89(1)” insert “ , (4) or (5) ”.S6In section 91(1) (notification of removal from register: other persons), after “89(1)” insert “ , (4) or (5) ”.S7In section 92(1) (appeal against refusal to register or removal from register)—S(a)in paragraph (a), after “84(2)(b)” insert “ , (7) or (8) ”,(b)in paragraph (b), after “89(1)” insert “ or (4) ”.8In section 93(5) (offences), after paragraph (aa) insert—S“(aaa)the relevant person is not disqualified from being registered by virtue of an order under section 93A(2);”.