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Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 - proposed extension: statement of reasons
We have prepared this Statement of Reasons to set out why The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Amendment of Expiry Dates and Rent Cap Modification) Regulations 2023 (“the extension regulations”) should be made.
Annex A
| Provision | Subject | Action | Relevant section in statement | Further Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 1, paragraph 3 | Rent cap for Scottish secure tenancies and short Scottish secure tenancies | Expiry | See section 2 | See the Policy Note accompanying the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Early Expiry and Suspension of Provisions) Regulations 2023 |
| Schedule 1, paragraph 4 | Rent cap for student residential tenancies | Suspension | See section 2 | See the Policy Note accompanying the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Early Expiry and Suspension of Provisions) Regulations 2023 |
| Schedule 1, paragraph 1 | Rent cap for private residential tenancies | Extension | See section 6.2 | See the Policy Note accompanying the extension regulations. |
| Schedule 2, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 | Eviction from residential properties: restrictions on enforcement | Extension | See section 6.3 | The extension of the moratorium on the enforcement of eviction orders will continue across the private rented sector, social rented sector and student accommodation sectors. See the Policy Note accompanying the extension regulations. |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 7 | Unlawful eviction | Extension | See section 6.4 | See the Policy Note accompanying the extension regulations. |
Contact
Email: housing.legislation@gov.scot
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