# The Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026, Part 4: Provisions coming into force on 1 April 2027


Table 1
Column 1 (Provisions of the Act)
Column 2 (Subject matter)
Column 3 (Purpose)
Section 25
Private residential tenancies: capping of rent increases
For the purposes of a rent increase notice given by a landlord to a tenant under section 22(1) of the 2016 Act on or after 1 April 2027.
Section 26
Assured tenancies: capping of rent increases
For the purposes of a rent increase notice served by a landlord on a tenant under section 24(1) of the 1988 Act on or after 1 April 2027.
Section 44
Private residential tenancies: ending a joint tenancy
For all remaining purposes.
Section 85
Minor and consequential amendments
For the purposes of bringing into force the minor and consequential amendments in the schedule of the Act that are listed in this table.
Paragraph 2 of the schedule
Housing (Scotland) Act 1988
For the purpose of inserting “or 37(5)” into section 53(2) of the 1988 Act.
Paragraph 7(2)(b) of the schedule
Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016
For the purposes of a rent increase notice given by a landlord to a tenant, under section 22(1) of the 2016 Act, on or after 1 April 2027.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/115/schedule/part/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-2025-commencement-no-3-regulations-2026/schedule/part-4
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