The Rent Regulation (Forms and Information etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 1991

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1 Particulars with regard to the tenancy which the register of rents is required to contain

1.  The name and address of both the landlord and the tenant.

2.  The name and address of the landlord’s agent (if any).

3.  Whether Part VI of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (rent limit for dwellinghouses let by housing associations and the Housing Corporation) applies to the tenancy.

4.  Whether furniture is provided by the landlord.

5.  The services provided by the landlord.

6.  The respective liability of the landlord and the tenant for the maintenance and repair of the dwellinghouse.

7.  Any other terms of the tenancy taken into consideration in determining a fair rent for the dwellinghouse.

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 2 Information to be contained in a Notice to Quit

1.  Even after the notice to quit has run out, before the tenant can lawfully be evicted, the landlord must get an order for possession from the court.

2.  A tenant who does not know if he or she has any right to remain in possession after a notice to quit runs out or is otherwise unsure of his or her rights should obtain advice without delay and before the notice to quit expires. Advice can be obtained from a solicitor, a Citizens' Advice Bureau, a Housing Aid Centre, a Rent Officer or the office of the Rent Assessment Committee. Some solicitors give a free first interview and help with all or part of the cost of legal advice may be available.

Regulation 5(1)

SCHEDULE 3

Form of notice to be inserted in every rent book or similar document used in respect of a dwelling let on or subject to a regulated tenancy

Regulation 5(2)

SCHEDULE 4

The form of, and the information to be contained in, every rent book or similar document required by section 79(1) of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 to be provided for use in respect of a dwelling-house under a contract to which Part VII of the Act applies.

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 5 List of Forms

Form No	Purpose	Statutory References to the Act
1	Notice of increase of rent under a regulated tenancy where a rent has been registered under section 49 of the Act	Sections 29(2), 32 and 33
2	Application for the registration of a rent, unsupported by a certificate of fair rent where the dwellinghouse is or is to be let under a regulated tenancy or where the interest of the landlord belongs to a housing association	Sections 46 and 56
3	Application for a certificate of fair rent where the dwellinghouse is or is to be let under a regulated tenancy or where the interest of the landlord belongs to a housing association	Sections 47 and 56 and Schedule 6
4	Application for the registration of a rent, supported by a certificate of fair rent, where the dwellinghouse is or is to be let under a regulated tenancy or where the interest of the landlord belongs to a housing association	Sections 47 and 56
5	Application by joint applicants or by a landlord alone for the cancellation of a registration of rent	Sections 51 and 52
6	Notice requiring further information to be given to a rent assessment committee	Section 56 and paragraph 8 of Schedule 5

FORM NO. 1 RENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1984NOTICE OF INCREASE OF RENT UNDER A REGULATED TENANCY WHERE A RENT HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 49 OF THE RENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1984 (NOTE 1)

FORM NO 2 RENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1984APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A RENT

FORM NO 3 RENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1984APPLICATION FORM FOR CERTIFICATE OF FAIR RENT

FORM NO 4 RENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1984APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A RENT

FORM NO 5 RENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1984APPLICATION FOR THE CANCELLATION OF A REGISTRATION OF RENT

FORM NO. 6 RENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1984NOTICE REQUIRING A LANDLORD OR TENANT TO SUPPLY THE RENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE WITH INFORMATION

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SCHEDULE 6 REVOCATIONS

Regulations revoked	References
The Rent Book (Forms of Notice) (Scotland) Regulations 1976	S.I. 1976/1469
The Notices to Quit (Prescribed Information) (Protected Tenancies and Part VII Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 1980	S.I. 1980/1667
The Rent Book (Forms of Notice) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1980	S.I. 1980/1671
The Rent Regulation (Forms etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 1980	S.I. 1980/1672