Bringing ultra-long leases to an end [electronic resource]

Bringing ultra-long leases to an end [electronic resource] - 2011 - Scottish Government News Release 16 January 2012 .

Announces the publication of the Long Leases (Scotland) Bill, which will end the phenomenon of ultra-long leases (where a property is let for over 175 years and has more than 100 years to run) by changing them to ownership. There are approximately 9 000 such leases in Scotland, of which two thirds have annual rents of £5 or less.


LONG LEASES (SCOTLAND) BILL


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