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This guide was produced by the Scottish Executive and aims to provide the answers to most questions on the rights and responsibilities of both the landlord and the tenant.
It does not apply to:
a. council tenants
b. tenants living in the same house as the landlord (but see question 2(xi))
c. tenants of private landlords whose tenancies started before 2 January 1989
d. tenants of registered housing associations whose tenancies started before 2 January 1989 (but see question 3)

Form/Notice Purpose

AT1(L) Notice for use by the landlord when informing the tenant of a proposed change in tenancy terms and, if appropriate, an adjustment to the rent to reflect those terms.

AT1(T) Notice for use by the tenant when informing the landlord of a proposed change in tenancy terms and, if appropriate, an adjustment to the rent to reflect those terms.

AT2 Notice for use by the landlord when informing the tenant of a proposed increase in rent for a statutory assured tenancy.

AT3(L) Application to a Rent Assessment Committee. For use by the landlord when seeking a determination on tenancy terms and, if appropriate, a rent adjustment to reflect those terms in response to the serving of Notice AT 1 (T).

AT3(T) Application to a Rent Assessment Committee. For use by the tenant when seeking a determination on tenancy terms and, if appropriate, a rent adjustment, to reflect those terms in response to the serving of Notice AT I (L).

AT4 Application to a Rent Assessment Committee. For use by the tenant when seeking a determination of market rent in response to being served a Notice AT2 by the landlord. This form may also be used by the tenant of a short assured tenancy who seeks a determination of market rent.

AT5 Notice for use by the landlord when informing a prospective tenant that the tenancy on offer is a short assured tenancy.

AT6 Notice for use by the landlord indicating that proceedings for possession are to be raised against the tenant.

AT7 Notice for use by the landlord. when offering the tenant of a short assured tenancy either a new tenancy that is not a short assured tenancy or a continuation of the present tenancy but as an assured tenancy.

Landlords and tenants should note that a notice can be served validly on a person only in one of the following ways:

(a) by delivering it to him;

(b) by leaving it as his last known address; or

(c) by sending it by recorded delivery to him at that address.

Copies of these forms and notices should be available from any of the addresses given on the next page.

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