Rent (Scotland) Act 1984

42 Interpretation of Part IV

(1) In this Part of this Act—

• " contractual period " means a rental period of a regulated tenancy which is a period beginning before the expiry or termination of the protected tenancy ;

• " contractual rent limit" has the meaning assigned to it by section 28(1) above;

• " notice of increase" means a notice of increase under section 29(2) or 30(2) above, as the case may require;

• " prescribed " means prescribed by regulations under section 41 above, and references to a prescribed form include references to a form substantially to the same effect as the prescribed form;

• " recoverable rent" means rent which, under a regulated tenancy, is or was for the time being recoverable, having regard to the provisions of this Part of this Act;

• " a rent agreement with a tenant having security of tenure " has the meaning assigned to it by section 34 above;

• " rental period " means a period in respect of which a payment of rent falls to be made ;

• " statutory period " means any rental period of a regulated tenancy which, is not a contractual period.

(2) References in this Part of this Act to rates, in respect of a dwelling-house, include references to such proportion of any rates in respect of lands and heritages of which the dwelling-house forms part as may be agreed in writing between the landlord and the tenant or determined by die sheriff.