Paragraph 48 Charging feesI1
Scotland
In particular you must comply with section 82 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984f1, which prohibits any person, as a condition of the grant, renewal or continuance of an assured or short assured tenancy F1or private residential tenancy, from requiring a tenant or prospective tenant to pay any charges except rent and a refundable deposit of no more than two months’ rent.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in sch. para. 48 inserted (1.12.2017) by The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/405), regs. 1, 5(2)(a)
Commencement
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Sch. para. 48 in force at 31.1.2018, see reg. 1
Footnotes
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1984 c.58; section 82 was amended by section 32(1) of the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 14).