# Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 5: Extended meaning of tenancy and related expressions in other enactments

Extent: S

Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in any enactment to—
(a) a tenancy includes a private residential tenancy,
(b) a landlord or tenant includes a landlord or tenant under a private residential tenancy,
(c) property being let includes property being let under a private residential tenancy,
(d) a lease includes an agreement giving rise to a private residential tenancy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/19/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-housing-tenancies-scotland-act-2016/section-5
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