Housing Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Eviction from Dwelling-houses) (Notice Periods) Modification Regulations 2020 and come into force on 3 October 2020. 2 In these Regulations— “1984 Act” means the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 , “1988 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 , “2001 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 , and “2016 Act” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 . Modification of schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 2 Schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is modified in accordance with regulations 3 to 7. Paragraph 2 - private residential tenancies: regrouping of notice periods 3 In paragraph 2(2) of schedule 1 (private residential tenancies: extension of notice periods)— a in subsection (2)(b) of the text that is to be read as if it were substituted into section 54 of the 2016 Act, before “expires” insert “in the case of a notice served before 3 October 2020,”, b after subsection (2)(b) of the text that is to be read as if it were substituted into section 54 of the 2016 Act, insert— c in the case of a notice served on or after 3 October 2020, expires on the day falling— i 28 days after it begins if subsection (3B) applies, ii three months after it begins if subsection (3C) applies, iii six months after it begins if neither subsection (3B) nor (3C) applies. , c after subsection (3A) of the text that is to be read as if it were substituted into section 54 of the 2016 Act, insert— 3B This subsection applies if the only eviction ground, or grounds, stated in the notice to leave is, or are, one or more of the following— a that the tenant is not occupying the let property as the tenant’s home, b that the tenant has a relevant conviction, c that the tenant has engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour, or d that the tenant associates in the let property with a person who has a relevant conviction or has engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour. 3C This subsection applies if— a the only eviction ground, or grounds, stated in the notice to leave is, or are, one or more of the following— i that the landlord intends to live in the let property, ii that a member of the landlord’s family intends to live in the let property, iii that the landlord is not registered by the relevant local authority under the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004, iv that the let property or associated living accommodation is in multiple occupation and not licensed under Part 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, or b the only eviction grounds stated in the notice to leave are— i an eviction ground, or grounds, mentioned in subsection (3B), and ii an eviction ground, or grounds, mentioned in paragraph (a). . Paragraph 4 - assured tenancies: regrouping of notice periods 4 In paragraph 4(2) of schedule 1 (assured tenancies: extension of notice periods)— a for head (a) substitute— a in subsection (3)(b)— i for the words “two weeks or two months” there were substituted “28 days, two months, three months or, as the case may be, six months”, ii after the words “subsection (4)” there were inserted “or (4A)”, , b in sub-paragraph (2)(b)— i in subsection (4) of the text that is to be read as if it were substituted into section 19 of the 1988 Act after “notice”, where it first occurs, insert “served before 3 October 2020”, ii after subsection (4) of the text that is to be read as if it were substituted into section 19 of the 1988 Act, insert— 4A The minimum period to be specified in a notice served on or after 3 October 2020 as mentioned in subsection (3)(b) is— a 28 days if the notice specifies only Ground 15 in Part II of Schedule 5 to this Act, b two months if the notice specifies Ground 9 in Part II of Schedule 5 to this Act (whether with or without also specifying the ground referred to in paragraph (a)), c three months if the notice specifies Ground 1 in Part I of Schedule 5 to this Act (whether with or without also specifying either or both of the grounds referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b)), d six months if the notice specifies any of the following grounds in Schedule 5 to this Act (whether with or without other grounds)— i Grounds 2 to 8 in Part I, ii Grounds 10 to 14 in Part II, iii Ground 16 or 17 in Part II. . Paragraph 6 - tenancies under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984: regrouping of notice periods 5 In paragraph 6(3) of schedule 1 (tenancies under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984: extension of notice periods)— a in sub-paragraph (b)— i in the text that is to be read as if it were inserted as section 112(1B) of the 1984 Act after “time” insert “for a notice served before 3 October 2020”, ii after the text that is to be read as if it were inserted as section 112(1E) of the 1984 Act, insert— 1F For the purpose of subsection (1)(a), the specified amount of time for a notice served on or after 3 October 2020 is— a 4 weeks if subsection (1G) applies, b 3 months if subsection (1H) applies, c 6 months if subsection (1I) applies. 1G This subsection applies if the notice under subsection (1) specifies one or both of the following— a that possession is sought in accordance with section 11(1)(a) on the basis that suitable alternative accommodation is available, or will be available, for the tenant, or b that possession is sought on the basis that the circumstances are as specified in Case 2 in Schedule 2. 1H This subsection applies if the notice under subsection (1) specifies that possession is sought only on the basis that the circumstances are as specified in one or more of the following Cases in Schedule 2 (whether with or without also specifying the Case referred to in subsection (1G)(b))— a Case 6, b Case 8 or 9, c Case 11. 1I This subsection applies if the notice under subsection (1) specifies that possession is sought on the basis that the circumstances are as specified in one or more of the following Cases in Schedule 2 (whether with or without specifying any other Cases)— a Case 1, b Cases 3 to 5, c Case 7, d Case 10, e Cases 12 to 21. . Paragraph 7 - Scottish secure tenancies: regrouping of notice periods 6 1 In paragraph 7(2) of schedule 1 (Scottish secure tenancies: extension of notice periods)— a in head (a) for the text that is to be read as if it were substituted for section 14(4)(b)(i) of the 2001 Act, substitute— i the date calculated in accordance with— A subsection (4A), where the notice is served before 3 October 2020, B subsection (4E), where the notice is served on or after 3 October 2020, or , b in head (b)— i in the text that is to be read as if it were inserted as section 14(4A) of the 2001 Act, for “subsection (4)(b)(i)” substitute “subsection (4)(b)(i)(A)”, ii after the text that is to be read as if it were inserted as section 14(4D) of the 2001 Act, insert— 4E For the purpose of subsection (4)(b)(i)(B), the date is the date falling— a 4 weeks after the date of service of the notice if subsection (4F) applies, b 3 months after the date of service of the notice if subsection (4G) applies, c 6 months after the date of service of the notice if subsection (4H) applies. 4F This subsection applies if the notice under subsection (2) specifies only a ground, or grounds, set out in any of the following paragraphs of schedule 2— a paragraph 2, b paragraph 5, c paragraph 7 or 8. 4G This subsection applies if the notice under subsection (2) specifies the ground set out in paragraph 6 of schedule 2 (whether with or without also specifying one or more of the grounds referred to in subsection (4F)). 4H This subsection applies if the notice under subsection (2) specifies a ground set out in any of the following paragraphs of schedule 2 (whether with or without other grounds)— a paragraph 1, b paragraph 3 or 4, c paragraphs 9 to 15. . 2 In paragraph 7(3)(c) of schedule 1, in the text which is to be read as if it were substituted for text in section 36(8) of the 2001 Act, after “subsection (4A)”, insert “or (4E)”. Consequential modifications in relation to prescribed forms 7 In paragraph 9 of schedule 1 (consequential modifications in relation to prescribed forms)— a in sub-paragraph (1)(a)(iii), after “Property”, in the second place it occurs, insert “or, where notice is served on or after 3 October 2020, that you have a relevant conviction, that you have engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour or that you associate in the Let Property with a person who has a relevant conviction or has engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour”, b in sub-paragraph (1)(b)(iii), after “Let Property” insert “or, where notice is served on or after 3 October 2020, that you have a relevant conviction, that you have engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour or that you associate in the Let Property with a person who has a relevant conviction or has engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour”, c in sub-paragraph (2), in the text which is to be read as if it were inserted into the schedule as part of Form AT6— i for “If only ground 9 applies”, substitute “If notice is served before 3 October 2020 and only ground 9 applies”, ii for “If only grounds 1 or 15” where it first occurs, substitute “If notice is served before 3 October 2020 and either only grounds 1 or 15”, iii for “if any of grounds”, substitute “If notice is served before 3 October 2020 and any of grounds”, iv at the end, insert “If notice is served on or after 3 October 2020 and only ground 15 applies, 28 days’ notice must be given. If notice is served on or after 3 October 2020 and only ground 9 applies, or if ground 9 applies together with ground 15, two months’ notice must be given. If notice is served on or after 3 October 2020 and only ground 1 applies, or if ground 1 applies together with either or both ground 9 or ground 15, three months’ notice must be given. If notice is served on or after 3 October 2020 and any of grounds 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 or 17 apply, with or without any other grounds, six months’ notice must be given.”. KEVIN STEWART A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd September 2020