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Paragraph 6

Scotland

After considering, in accordance with paragraph 5 above, what rent ought to be registered or, as the case may be, whether a different rent ought to be registered, the rent officer shall, as the case may require,—

(a)

determine a fair rent and register it as the rent for the dwelling-house; or

(b)

confirm the rent for the time being registered and note the confirmation in the register;

and shall notify the landlord and the tenant accordingly by a notice stating that if, within 28 days of the service of the notice or such longer period as he or F1the First-tier Tribunal may allow, an objection in writing is received by the rent officer from the landlord or the tenant the matter will be referred to the First-tier Tribunal.

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F1

Words in Sch. 5 para. 6 substituted (1.12.2016) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Private Rented Housing Committees) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/337), reg. 1(2), sch. 2 para. 1(28)(a) (with sch. 1)