Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2011/9780111011850
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Matched Legal Cases: ['ART 2', 'ART 3', 'ART 4', 'ART 5', 'ART 6', 'ART 7', 'ART 8', 'ART 9']

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Draft Legislation:This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a Scottish Statutory Instrument: The Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011 No. 176 Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 191(5) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Draft Scottish Statutory Instruments2011 No.HousingThe Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011Made Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1 The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 121(1) and 191(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006(1), and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Circumstances in which tenancy deposit duties apply4. Subject to regulations 47 and 48, the duties in regulation 3 apply from the date which falls on the expiry of a period of 3 months beginning with the first date on which an approved scheme becomes operational.
Conditions for approval of a tenancy deposit scheme6.—(1) A tenancy deposit scheme must meet the following conditions before it can be approved—
Scheme administrator to be a fit and proper person7.—(1) A person who acts as scheme administrator must be a fit and proper person to do so.
Power of Scottish Ministers to provide financial assistance8. The Scottish Ministers may make payments, or give guarantees or other assistance in connection with—
PART 2SanctionsCourt orders9.—(1) A tenant who has paid a tenancy deposit may apply to the sheriff for an order under regulation 10 where the landlord did not comply with any duty in regulation 3 in respect of that tenancy deposit.
PART 3Model for operation of tenancy deposit schemeScheme model11. A tenancy deposit scheme must be based on the following model—
Agents12. A tenancy deposit scheme must not operate to prevent an agent from acting on behalf of the landlord in relation to any tenancy deposit held in connection with a relevant tenancy.
Geographical coverage and administrative requirements13.—(1) A tenancy deposit scheme must be available to all landlords and their tenants.
Financing and sustainability14.—(1) A tenancy deposit scheme must operate on the basis of a business plan which will enable it, within a number of months to be specified in that business plan, to be—
Protection of deposits in the event of scheme failure etc.15.—(1) A tenancy deposit scheme must have procedures to safeguard, and ensure the repayment in accordance with these Regulations of, tenancy deposits held by the scheme administrator in the event that the scheme fails or otherwise ceases to be operational.
PART 4Accounting requirements in relation to tenancy deposit schemesDesignated accounts16.—(1) A scheme administrator must hold one or more designated accounts for the purposes of regulation 11(c).
PART 5Procedures for payment, holding and repayment of depositsPayment of tenancy deposits to a tenancy deposit scheme20. A scheme administrator must accept any tenancy deposit paid to an approved scheme by or on behalf of a landlord who has received the deposit in connection with a relevant tenancy, whether it was paid in compliance with regulation 3(1)(a) or at a later date.
PART 6Dispute resolutionDispute resolution mechanism33.—(1) A scheme administrator must make available a mechanism for the resolution by an adjudicator of disputes between landlords and tenants about the amount of the tenancy deposit to be repaid to the tenant at the end of the tenancy (“dispute resolution”).
The decision of the adjudicator36.—(1) The adjudicator must decide any dispute within 20 working days of receipt by the adjudicator of the referral.
Review37.—(1) Procedures must be in place whereby either the landlord or the tenant may apply to the scheme administrator, within 10 working days of an adjudicator giving notice of a decision under regulation 36, for review of that decision but only on the grounds that the adjudicator has erred in fact or in law (or both).
Information about dispute resolution39. The scheme administrator must collect and maintain information about disputes referred to the dispute resolution mechanism, in particular—
PART 7Information and publicity requirements in relation to tenancy deposit schemesDuty to publicise approved schemes40.—(1) The scheme administrator must ensure that an approved scheme is publicised across Scotland, for the purposes of paragraph (2)—
Duty to produce an information leaflet41.—(1) Before an approved tenancy deposit scheme becomes operational, the scheme administrator must have available an information leaflet detailing—
Landlord’s duty to provide information to the tenant42.—(1) The landlord must provide the tenant with the information in paragraph (2) within the timescales specified in paragraph (3).
Duty to provide updated information43. Where information required to be provided by the scheme administrator under regulation 22 or by the landlord under regulation 42 becomes inaccurate the person required to provide that information must ensure that revised information is provided.
Landlord’s duty to provide information to the scheme administrator relating to landlord registration44.—(1) In addition to the information required under regulation 21, when paying a tenancy deposit to a scheme administrator a landlord must provide information to the scheme administrator demonstrating that the landlord—
PART 8Performance reportingDuty to provide annual report to the Scottish Ministers45.—(1) By 15th May following the end of each financial year, the scheme administrator must send to the Scottish Ministers a report of the operation of the approved scheme and of the performance of the scheme administrator during that financial year.
Duty to provide a quarterly performance report46.—(1) Within 15 working days after the end of June, September, December and March during any financial year in which an approved scheme is operational, the scheme administrator must send to the Scottish Ministers a report of the scheme’s performance measured against the key performance indicators in the Schedule to these Regulations.
PART 9Transitional provisionsTransitional provisions47. Where the tenancy deposit was paid to the landlord before the day on which these Regulations come into force, regulation 3 applies with the modification that the tenancy deposit must be paid, and the information provided, within 30 working days of the date determined under paragraph (a) or (b)—
Authorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,EdinburghDateRegulation 46SCHEDULEPerformance AreaAcceptable performance timeKey indicator for acceptable performance (% of instances in which performance is achieved)1. Response to customer enquiry or complaint15 working days from receipt of enquiry or complaint100%2. Return of undisputed deposit5 working days (in accordance with regulation 26(2), 27(2)(b) or 28(2))100%3. Resolution of a referral to dispute resolution20 working days from referral of dispute95%4. Notification of dispute resolution decision5 working days from decision100%5. Return of deposit following notification of dispute resolution decision5 working days from receipt of decision, unless review requested100%6. Accept or reject request for review of adjudicator decision in dispute resolution5 working days from receipt of request100%7. Complete review of adjudicator decision10 working days from referral under regulation 38(1)95%EXPLANATORY NOTE(This note is not part of the Regulations)
(2)2004 asp 8.
(4)2000 c.7. Section 15(1) was amended by paragraph 158 of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003 (c.21).
(5)Section 84(5) was amended by section 176(4) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1).