{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-2001/section-24",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-2001/section-24.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2001/10",
  "legislation_title": "Housing (Scotland) Act 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-2001",
  "path": "section/24",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "24",
  "heading": "Restriction on variation of tenancy",
  "text": "(1) Despite anything in the tenancy agreement, the terms of a Scottish secure tenancy may not be varied except—\n(a) by written agreement between the landlord and the tenant, or\n(b) under section 25 or 26.\n(2) A variation referred to in subsection (1) does not terminate the tenancy.\n(3) The landlord must draw up any agreement under subsection (1)(a) and ensure that it is subscribed or authenticated by the parties in accordance with the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.7).",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 24(3) inserted (8.12.2014) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, sch. 5 para. 42(b) (with s. 121, sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 24 wholly in force at 30.9.2002, see s. 113(1)(2) and S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/10/section/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:17:14.316341+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}