{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-scotland-act-1984/section-72",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-scotland-act-1984/section-72.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1984/58",
  "legislation_title": "Rent (Scotland) Act 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-scotland-act-1984",
  "path": "section/72",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "72",
  "heading": "Application to the First-tier Tribunal for security of tenure where notice to quit is served.",
  "text": "(1) Subject to sections 73 and 74(3) below, where—\n(a) a notice to quit a dwelling-house which is the subject of a Part VII contract has been served has been served and\n(b) the Part VII contract has been referred to the First-tier Tribunal under section 65 or 68 above (whether before or after the service of the notice to quit) and the reference has not been withdrawn, and\n(c) the period at the end of which the notice to quit takes effect (whether by virtue of the contract, of section 71 above or of this section) has not expired,\nthe lessee may apply to the First-tier Tribunal for the extension of the period referred to in paragraph (c) above.\n(2) Where an application is made under this section, the notice to quit to which the application relates shall not have effect before the determination of the application unless the application is withdrawn.\n(3) On an application under this section, the First-tier Tribunal, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit and giving to each party an opportunity of being heard or at his option, of submitting representation in writing, may direct that the notice to quit shall not have effect until the end of such period, not exceeding six months from the date on which the notice to quit would have effect apart from the direction, as may be specified in the direction.\n(4) If the First-tier Tribunal refuses to give a direction under this section,—\n(a) the notice to quit shall not have effect before the expiry of seven days from the determination of the application; and\n(b) no subsequent application under this section shall be made in relation to the same notice to quit.\n(5) On coming to a determination on an application under this section, the First-tier Tribunal shall notify the parties of its determination.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(1)(b) 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(19)(a)(i) (with sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(1) 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(19)(a)(ii) (with sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(3) 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(19)(b)(i) (with sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(3) 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(19)(b)(ii) (with sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(4) 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(19)(c) (with sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(5) 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(19)(d)(i) (with sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Word in s. 72(5) 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(19)(d)(ii) (with sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S. 72 title 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(20) (with sch. 1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/58/section/72",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:01:00.324932+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}