# Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, Section 144: Offence by landlord not to inform prospective tenant of permitted number of occupants.


(1) The landlord of a house is guilty of an offence if he lets or agrees to let it to any person without—
(a) giving that person a written statement in the prescribed form of the permitted number of persons in relation to the house, and
(b) obtaining from that person a written acknowledgement in the prescribed form, and
(c) exhibiting the acknowledgement to the local authority on demand by them.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
(3) A written statement given under subsection (1)(a) shall be treated as being sufficient and correct if it agrees with information given by the local authority under section 148.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/26/section/144 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-1987/section-144
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