# The Private Residential Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 S.S.I. 2026/279 · made 30 September 2026 These Regulations are made under various powers conferred on the Scottish Ministers in the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the Act”) to prescribe the requirements which must be fulfilled by certain notices given by a landlord under the Act; the contents, form and manner of service of such notices; the form of certain referrals by a tenant to a rent officer under the Act and the manner in which such a referral should be intimated to the landlord. The forms contained in these Regulations are for use by landlords and tenants on and after 1 April 2027. Made under: Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Section 17, Section 22, Section 24, Section 61, Section 62, Section 76, Section 77) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/private-residential-tenancies-prescribed-notices-and-forms-scotland-regulations-2026/pdf/ssi_20260279_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/private-residential-tenancies-prescribed-notices-and-forms-scotland-regulations-2026/pdf/ssipn_20260279_en_001.pdf ## Introductory text HOUSING Made 30th September 2026 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd October 2026 Coming into force 1st April 2027 The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 17(3), 22(2)(b), 24(3) and (4), 61(3)(b), 62(1)(d), 76 and 77(2) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 and all other powers enabling them to do so. ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Private Residential Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2026. (2) These Regulations come into force on 1 April 2027. (3) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016. ## 2 Notice of a tenant’s intention to make an application to the First-Tier tribunal to draw up terms or sanction failure to provide information (1) A notice under section 14(3) (application to First-tier Tribunal to draw up terms) of the Act of the tenant's intention to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal under section 14(1) of the Act, given by a tenant to a landlord on or after 1 April 2027, must be in the form set out in schedule 1. (2) A notice under section 16(3)(c) (First-tier Tribunal's power to sanction failure to provide information) of the Act of the tenant's intention to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal under section 16(1) of the Act, given by a tenant to a landlord on or after 1 April 2027, must be in the form set out in schedule 1. ## 3 Rent-increase notice A rent-increase notice under section 22(1) (landlord's power to increase rent) of the Act, given by a landlord to a tenant on or after 1 April 2027, must be in the form set out in schedule 2. ## 4 Referral to a rent officer to determine the rent (1) A referral under section 24(1) (tenant's right to refer increase to rent officer) of the Act to determine the rent, made by a tenant to a rent officer on or after 1 April 2027, must be in the form set out in schedule 3. (2) A referral under section 24(1) of the Act, made by a tenant to a rent officer on or after 1 April 2027, must be intimated to the landlord by the tenant— (a) completing Part 3 of the rent increase notice set out in schedule 2, and (b) sending the completed Part 3 to the landlord. ## 5 Notice to leave A notice to leave under section 50(1)(a) (termination by notice to leave and tenant leaving) of the Act, given by a landlord to a tenant on or after 1 April 2027, must be in the form set out in schedule 4. ## 6 Sub-tenancy notice to leave A sub-tenancy notice to leave under section 61(1) (sub-tenancy notice to leave) of the Act, given by a landlord to a sub-tenant on or after 1 April 2027, must be in the form set out in schedule 5. ## 7 Saving provision Despite regulation 8, the Private Residential Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms)(Scotland) Regulations 2017 continue to apply to a notice or referral described in regulations 2 to 6 which is given, made or intimated before 1 April 2027. ## 8 Revocations The following instruments are revoked— (a) the Private Residential Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms)(Scotland) Regulations 2017, (b) the Assured Tenancies and Private Residential Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms) (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2022, and (c) the Private Residential Tenancies and Assured Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms) (Temporary Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2023. ## Signature SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 30th September 2026 ## Schedule 1 Notice of a tenant’s intention to make an application to the First-Tier Tribunal to draw up terms or sanction failure to provide information ## Schedule 2 Rent-increase notice ## Schedule 3 Referral to a rent officer to determine the rent ## Schedule 4 Notice to leave ## Schedule 5 Sub-tenancy notice to leave ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations are made under various powers conferred on the Scottish Ministers in the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the Act”) to prescribe the requirements which must be fulfilled by certain notices given by a landlord under the Act; the contents, form and manner of service of such notices; the form of certain referrals by a tenant to a rent officer under the Act and the manner in which such a referral should be intimated to the landlord. The forms contained in these Regulations are for use by landlords and tenants on and after 1 April 2027. Regulation 2 (read with Schedule 1) prescribes the form of the notice to be given, by a tenant to their landlord, of the tenant's intention to make an application under section 14(1) or 16(1) of the Act. This is an application to the First-Tier Tribunal to either draw up the written terms of the tenancy or to sanction the landlord for failing to provide written terms of the tenancy or other specified information. Regulation 3 (read with Schedule 2) prescribes the form of the rent-increase notice to be given by a landlord to a tenant in accordance with section 22(1) of the Act. Regulation 4 (read with Schedule 3) prescribes the form to be used when a tenant, having received a rent-increase notice, wishes to refer the rent increase to a rent officer for determination in accordance with section 24(1) of the Act. Regulation 4 also prescribes the manner in which a referral by a tenant to a rent officer under section 24(1) must be intimated by the tenant to the landlord. Regulation 5 (read with Schedule 4) prescribes the form of the notice to leave which a landlord may serve on a tenant under section 50(1)(a) of the Act. Regulation 6 (read with Schedule 5) prescribes the form of the notice to leave which a landlord may serve directly on a sub-tenant under section 61(1) of the Act. Regulation 7 saves the preceding regulations made under these powers for a notice or referral given, made or intimated prior to these regulations coming into force. Regulation 8 revokes previous regulations made under these powers. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/279 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-residential-tenancies-prescribed-notices-and-forms-scotland-regulations-2026 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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