SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5 Grounds for Possession of Houses let on Assured Tenancies
Part I Grounds on which Sheriff must order Possession
Ground 7
The tenancy has devolved under the will or intestacy of the former tenant and the proceedings for the recovery of possession are begun not later than twelve months after the death of the former tenant or, if the sheriff so directs, after the date on which, in his opinion, the landlord (or, where there are joint landlords, any of them) became aware of the former tenant’s death.