Whether it will consider amending the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 to enable landlords, other than social landlords, to ma…

The Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act2004 includes provisions for the registration of private landlords which were introduced,in part, to assist in tackling antisocial behaviour in private sector tenancies.Local authorities and Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) have the power to applyfor Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs). There are currently no plans to amend legislationto enable private landlords to do so. Where necessary, private landlords shouldseek to work in partnership with local agencies to tackle antisocial behaviour.Private landlords can approach the local council to request the use of measuresavailable under antisocial behaviour legislation, including ASBOs, where appropriate.