Paragraph 18

If the landlord has made an offer in writing to the tenant of new accommodation which complies with paragraph 16(a) and which appears to it to be suitable, specifying the date when the accommodation will be available and the date (not being less than 14 days from the date of the offer) by which the offer must be accepted, the accommodation so offered is deemed to be suitable if—

(a)

the landlord shows that the tenant accepted the offer within the time duly specified in the offer, or

(b)

the landlord shows that the tenant did not so accept the offer, and the tenant does not satisfy the court that the tenant acted reasonably in failing to accept the offer.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act modified (temp.) (28.10.2022) by Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 10), s. 13(1), sch. 1 para. 3 (with ss. 1(2), 6, 7, 8) (which affecting provision is continued until 31.3.2024 by The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Amendment of Expiry Dates and Rent Cap Modification) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/82), regs. 1(3), 2(2)) (as amended (27.9.2023) by S.S.I. 2023/275, reg. 2(2))

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2 heading substituted (1.8.2026) by Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 16), ss. 22(7), 24(2); S.S.I. 2025/400, reg. 2(b)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 wholly in force at 30.9.2002, see s. 113(1)(2) and S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)