Scots Parliament to pass law preventing evictions

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Eviction Ban:

The Scottish
Parliament is to pass a law that will prevent landlords evicting
tenants for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak.

First Minister
Nicola Sturgeon says that no one will be evicted from their homes
during the coronavirus pandemic as she announces plans for emergency
legislation.

The Scottish
Government is to bring forward a Bill this week which will address
the issue of residential tenant evictions during the crisis. The Bill
when passed into law will increase the period of notice which
landlords must give their tenants up to six months, depending on the
individual circumstances.

Currently, under the Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 private sector landlords must give between 28-84 day’s notice. Measures brought in under the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill will be for six months expiring automatically, but with an option for the Scottish Parliament to extend for two further periods of six months.

Ms Sturgeon
indicated that the legislation will be put before the Scottish
Parliament on Tuesday with the intention of passing into law by
Wednesday. It will make “adjustments to criminal procedure and to
other aspects of the justice system”.

Nicola Sturgeon
said:

“Among a number of
other things, that legislation will ensure that no-one can be evicted
from their home during this crisis.

“It will increase
to six months in most cases the minimum period of notice a landlord
must give to a tenant before eviction.

“The legislation
will apply to tenants in both the private sector and the social
housing sector and will provide all tenants with additional security
at what is an immensely difficult time.

Michael Russell the
Scottish Government’s Constitution Secretary says:

“While all tenants
experiencing issues with rent arrears should firstly explain their
circumstances to their landlords, this new emergency legislation will
provide an important backstop to prevent evictions and relieve the
financial pressure people may be facing.

“We are also
encouraging all landlords to be as flexible as possible during this
unprecedented time and would urge them to also seek assistance if
necessary by speaking to their lenders about mortgage breaks.”

The Government is
encouraging all residential landlords in Scotland “to be as
flexible as possible during this unprecedented time and would urge
them to also seek assistance if necessary by speaking to their
lenders about mortgage breaks.”

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