# The Letting Agent (Registration and Code of Practice) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Letting Agent Code of Practice (Scotland) Regulations 2016


(1) The Letting Agent Code of Practice (Scotland) Regulations 2016 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In the schedule (letting agent code of practice)—
(a) in paragraph 32(p) (handling client money), at the beginning, insert “if you hold client money,”;
(b) in paragraph 43 (giving correct information to prospective tenants), omit “length and”;
(c) in paragraph 64 (tenancy agreement), omit “signed”;
(d) in paragraph 77 (rent collection), after “receipt”, insert “which states the date of payment, the amount paid and either the amount which remains outstanding or confirmation that no further amount remains outstanding”;
(e) in paragraph 82 (property access and visits), omit “Section 184 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 specifies that”; and
(f) in paragraph 117 (handling landlords’ and tenants’ money, and insurance arrangements), at the end, insert “This section only applies if you hold and handle client money.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/428/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/letting-agent-registration-and-code-of-practice-scotland-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2017/regulation-3
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