# Rent (Scotland) Act 1984, Section 81: Interpretation of Part VII.

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(1) In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
“council tax” means the tax payable under the Local Government Finance Act 1992;
“dwelling-house” means a house or part of a house;
“lessee” means the person to whom is granted, under a Part VII contract, the right to occupy the dwelling in question as a residence and includes any person directly or indirectly deriving title from the grantee;
“lessor” means the person who, under a Part VII contract, grants to another the right to occupy the dwelling in question as a residence and includes any person directly or indirectly deriving title from the grantor;
“register” means the register kept by the First-tier Tribunal in pursuance of section 67 above;
“rental period” means a period in respect of which a payment of rent falls to be made;
“services” includes attendance, the provision of heating or lighting, the supply of hot water and any other privilege or facility connected with the occupancy of a dwelling-house.
(2) References in this Part of this Act to a party to a contract include references to any person directly or indirectly deriving title from such a party.
(3) Where separate sums are payable by the lessee of any dwelling-house to the lessor for any two or more of the following, namely—
(a) occupation of the dwelling-house,
(b) use of furniture, and
(c) services,
any reference in this Part of this Act to “rent” in relation to that dwelling-house is a reference to the aggregate of those sums and, where those sums are payable under separate contracts, those contracts shall be deemed to be one contract.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/58/section/81 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rent-scotland-act-1984/section-81
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