# Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 4: Extended meaning of tenancy in this Act

Extent: S

For the purposes of this Act—
(a) if an agreement would give rise to a tenancy but for the fact that it does not specify an ish, it is to be regarded as giving rise to a tenancy,
(b) once an agreement has given rise to a private residential tenancy, it is to continue to be regarded as giving rise to a tenancy despite the term of the agreement requiring the tenant to pay rent subsequently being removed from the agreement or otherwise ceasing to have effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/19/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-housing-tenancies-scotland-act-2016/section-4
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