The Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026

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1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026.

(2)These Regulations come into force on 1 April 2026.

(3)In these Regulations—• “the 1987 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987,• “the 1988 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988,• “the 2001 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001,• “the 2011 Act” means the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011,• “the 2014 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014,• “the 2016 Act” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016,• “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.

2Appointed days#

(1)1 April 2026 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table).

(2)1 August 2026 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in Part 2 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table).

(3)6 October 2026 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in Part 3 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table).

(4)1 April 2027 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in Part 4 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table).

(5)Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in Parts 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the schedule, the corresponding provision in column 1 comes into force, in accordance with this regulation, only for that purpose.

Show every defined term

the 1987 Act
means the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, • “the 1988 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988, • “the 2001 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, • “the 2011 Act” means the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011, • “the 2014 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, • “the 2016 Act” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, • “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.
the 1988 Act
means the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988, • “the 2001 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, • “the 2011 Act” means the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011, • “the 2014 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, • “the 2016 Act” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, • “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.
the 2001 Act
means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, • “the 2011 Act” means the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011, • “the 2014 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, • “the 2016 Act” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, • “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.
the 2011 Act
means the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011, • “the 2014 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, • “the 2016 Act” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, • “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.
the 2014 Act
means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, • “the 2016 Act” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, • “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.
the 2016 Act
means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, • “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.
the Act
means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

2Appointed days#

Schedule · Appointed days

Part 1 · Provisions coming into force on 1 April 2026

Part 2 · Provision coming into force on 1 August 2026

Part 3 · Provisions coming into force on 6 October 2026

Part 4 · Provisions coming into force on 1 April 2027