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Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 57 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 29 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

57Transfer of jurisdiction of actions involving letting agentsS

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(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that the functions and jurisdiction of the sheriff in relation to the actions between the following persons relating to the carrying out of letting agency work are transferred to the First-tier Tribunal—

(a)a tenant and a relevant letting agent,

(b)a landlord and a relevant letting agent.

(2)A relevant letting agent is—

(a)in relation to a tenant, a letting agent appointed by the landlord to carry out letting agency work in relation to the house occupied (or to be occupied) by the tenant,

(b)in relation to a landlord, a letting agent appointed by the landlord.

(3)References in this section to—

(a)a tenant include—

(i)a person who has entered into an agreement to let a house, and

(ii)a former tenant,

(b)a landlord include a former landlord.

Commencement Information

I1S. 57 in force at 31.1.2018 by S.S.I. 2016/412, art. 2, sch.

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