Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 1984 Act” means the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984;

• “first period” means the period of 12 months beginning with the date of registration;

• “noted amount” means the amount of the registered rent noted as fairly attributable to the provision of services under section 49(2)(b) of the 1984 Act;

• “permitted increase” means the amount by which the rent for any first period or subsequent period may be increased calculated in accordance with article 5(2) or (3) of this Order as the case may be;

• “previous rent limit” means, as the case may require and subject to article 3 of this Order, either—

  1. (a)

     where the increase is the first to be made since the date of registration of the rent, the amount payable by way of rent on that date; or

  2. (b)

     in all other cases, the amount payable by way of rent on the most recent anniversary of that date;

• “registered” in relation to rent means registered under Part V of the 1984 Act and “registration” shall be construed accordingly; and

• “subsequent period” means the period of 12 months beginning on the date of the first anniversary of the date of registration.