Scottish Government

Covering Letter

Justice Directorate
Civil Law Division
T: 0131-244 2025 F: 0131-244 8325
E: sandra.jack@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Dear Consultee

Consultation Paper on Long Leases (Scotland) Bill

This letter is to inform you of the launch of the attached consultation on Long Leases (Scotland) Bill.

The Bill would implement recommendations made by a Scottish Law Commission ( SLC) report in December 2006 on the conversion of ultra-long leases to ownership. The SLC report can be found on their website at http://www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/downloads/rep204.pdf

The consultation is only available as an electronic publication, apart from a very limited number published in hard copy for consultees who do not have access to the internet.

We are inviting written or online responses to this consultation paper by 30 June 2010. If you have any queries please contact Sandra Jack (Email: Sandra.jack@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or Tel: 0131 244 2025).

Please indicate in your response which questions you are responding to as this will help our analysis of responses.

Please send your response with the completed Respondent Information Form (see "Handling your response" in the consultation document) to:

Propertylaw@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

or to

Sandra Jack

Yours faithfully

Sandra Jack