Rent (Scotland) Act 1984

90 Interpretation of Part VIII. S

(1)In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “furniture” includes fittings and other articles;

  • [F1“premium” means any fine, sum or pecuniary consideration, other than the rent, and includes any service or administration fee or charge;]

  • “registered rent” means the rent registered under Part V of this Act; and

  • “rental period” means a period in respect of which a payment of rent falls to be made.

(2)For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that nothing in this Part of this Act shall render any amount recoverable more than once.

(3)For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that a deposit returnable at the termination of a tenancy or of a Part VII contract given as security for the tenant’s obligations [F2for rent, ] for accounts for supplies of gas, electricity, telephone or other domestic supplies and for damage to the dwelling-house or contents is not a premium for the purposes of this Part of this Act provided that it does not exceed the amount of two months’ rent payable under the tenancy or under the Part VII contract, as the case may be.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 90(3) inserted (21.12.2010) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1), ss. 123, 195(3) (with s. 193); S.S.I. 2010/436, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Ss. 82, 83, 86–90 applied (with modifications) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), ss. 27, 52