
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Private Landlord Registration (Advice and Assistance) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 and come into force on 12th February 2009.
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(1) The Private Landlord Registration (Advice and Assistance) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with the following paragraph.
(2) After regulation 4(3) (advice and assistance – tenants) insert–“
(4) Where a person who is, or who is considering becoming, a tenant approaches a local authority to enquire about letting practice or landlord registration, the local authority must provide to the person general advice in relation to those matters.”.
S MAXWELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
3rd December 2008