Housing (Scotland) Act 1988

[F1 30B Duty of landlord to provide certain information: further provision S

(1) The Scottish Ministers may by order—

(a) specify the documents to be provided under section 30A(1) which may, in particular, include—

(i) documents containing information about the tenancy;

(ii) documents containing information about the house;

(iii) documents containing information about the person who is to be the landlord;

(iv) documents containing information about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords;

(v) copies of documents which the person who is to be the landlord is under a duty to provide by virtue of this Act (other than section 30A(1)) or any other enactment;

(b) make such further provision about the documents as they think fit, including, in particular, provision about the form of, and the information to be included in (or excluded from), any of the documents;

(c) make provision so that the giving of a document (or copy of a document) specified under subsection (1)(a)(v), either in pursuance of the duty under section 30A(1) or by virtue of another provision of this Act or any other enactment, has the effect of satisfying all or any such obligations;

(d) make provision about whether the documents may be provided separately or whether they must all be provided at the same time.

(2) Before making an order under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) such persons and bodies as they consider representative of the interests of—

(i) tenants;

(ii) private sector landlords;

(iii) persons who act as agents for such landlords,

as they consider appropriate; and

(b) such other persons or bodies as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate (which may include tenants, private sector landlords and persons who act as agents for such landlords).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 30A, 30B inserted (31.8.2011 for specified purposes, 1.5.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 14), ss. 33, 41(3); S.S.I. 2011/270, art. 2, Sch.; S.S.I. 2013/19, art. 2 (with art. 3)