The Rent Regulation (Forms and Information etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1993

• Citation: S.I. 1993/647
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Rent Regulation (Forms and Information etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st April 1993.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” mean the Rent Regulation (Forms and Information etc ) (Scotland) Regulations 1991( ).

Section 2 Amendment of principal Regulations

The principal Regulations are hereby amended as specified in the Schedule hereto.

Section 1

In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (particulars with regard to tenancy which register of rents required to contain), at the end of paragraph 6 there shall be inserted the following paragraph:–

(6A) Whether any amount is payable by the tenant in respect of council tax.

Section 2

In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (form of notice to be inserted in every rent book etc.)–

(a) at the end of paragraph 3(a) there shall be added the following paragraph:–

(iii) where the landlord is responsible for payment of the council tax and a payment in respect of the council tax is included in the rent, the amount which is apportioned to it under the tenancy agreement is £ per .*

(b) in paragraph 3(b)(i) after the words “furniture and services” there shall be inserted the words “and council tax of £ per .*”; and

(c)

(i) after sub paragraph(b)(iii) of paragraph 5 there shall be added the following paragraph:–

(iv) where an increase is sought in the period commencing on 1st April 1993 and ending on 31st March 1994 in respect of the council tax.

Section 3

In Schedule 4 to the principal Regulations (form etc of rent book)–

(a) at the end of paragraph 3(a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph:–

(iii) where the landlord is responsible for payment of the council tax and a payment in respect of the council tax is included in the rent, the amount which is apportioned to it under the tenancy agreement is £ per .*

(b) at the end of paragraph 4(c) there shall be added the words “or where an increase is sought during the period commencing on 1st April 1993 and ending on 31st March 1994 in respect of the council tax.”.

Section 4

In Schedule 5 to the principal Regulations (forms)–

(a) for the heading to the third column in the List of Forms there shall be substituted the words “Relevant provisions of the Act”;

(b) at the end of the List of Forms there shall be added the following entry:–

(c) in the notes to Form No. 1–

(i) after note 2 there shall be inserted the following note:–

(2A) Where a landlord is responsible for payment of the council tax and the tenant is required to include in his rent a payment in respect of the council tax, such a payment will be included as part of any registered rent.

(ii) after note 3 there shall be inserted the following note:–

(3A) Where a landlord is responsible for payment of the council tax and he seeks increase in respect of the council tax paragraph 3(c) to (d) above does not apply but an application can not be made after 31st March 1994.

(d) In paragraph 4 of Form No. 2 there shall be inserted the following entry:–

(e) In paragraph 5 of Form No. 3 there shall be inserted the following entry:–

(f) at the end there shall be added the following form:–