# Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991, Section 48: Landlord not to have right to penal rent or liquidated damages.


Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in a lease of an agricultural holding, the landlord shall not be entitled to recover any sum, by way of higher rent, liquidated damages or otherwise, in consequence of any breach or non-fulfilment of a term or condition of the lease, which is in excess of the damage actually suffered by him in consequence of the breach or non-fulfilment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/55/section/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agricultural-holdings-scotland-act-1991/section-48
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