Paragraph 1 I1

Section 12 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 is amended as follows.

In subsection (1), after the word “subsection” there is inserted “ (1A) or ”.

After subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)

A tenancy cannot be an assured tenancy if it is granted on or after the day that section 1 of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force.”.

In schedule 4, after paragraph 13(3) there is inserted—

“(4)

A tenancy which is a private residential tenancy as defined in the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.”.