Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 77(3) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 and section 25ZA(4) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Draft Scottish Statutory Instruments
2024 No.
Housing
The Rent Adjudication (Temporary Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
Made
2024
Coming into force
1st April 2024
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 33ZA of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016(1) (“the 2016 Act”), sections 25ZA and 53(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988(2) (“the 1988 Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 33ZA(3) of the 2016 Act and section 25ZA(3) of the 1988 Act, the Scottish Ministers consulted such persons as appear to them to represent the interests of tenants and landlords under private residential tenancies, assured tenancies and short assured tenancies and other persons the Scottish Ministers considered appropriate before laying a draft of this instrument.
In accordance with section 77(3) of the 2016 Act and section 25ZA(4) of the 1988 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
2016 asp 19. Section 34A was inserted by paragraph 1 of schedule 3 of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 10) and renumbered as section 33ZA by S.S.I. 2023/116.
1988 c. 43. Section 25ZA was inserted by paragraph 2 of schedule 3 of the 2022 Act. The functions of the Secretary of State under section 53(3) were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).