PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 Introduction
PART 2: GENERAL LANDLORD AND TENANT LAW
Chapter 2 Basic legal requirements
Chapter 3 Rights and obligations of the parties
Chapter 4 Legal remedies of the parties 1: Standard breach of contract remedies
Chapter 5 Legal remedies of the parties 2: Irritancy
Chapter 6 Legal remedies of the parties 3: Hypothec, abatement of rent and summary diligence
Chapter 7 Assignation and subletting; Interposed leases
Chapter 8 Long leases
Chapter 9 Succession to leases
Chapter 10 Termination of leases
PART 3 COMMERCIAL LEASES
Chapter 11 Commercial lease terms
Chapter 12 Rent reviews
Chapter 13 Service charges
Chapter 14 Tenancy of shops
PART 4 AGRICULTURAL LEASES
Chapter 15 Agricultural leases
Chapter 16 Crofts and small landholdings
PART 5 RESIDENTIAL LEASES
Chapter 17 The private sector: Assured and regulated tenancies
Chapter 18 Social tenancies: Scottish secure tenancies
Chapter 19 Repairs and improvements

Lorna Richardson is a Lecturer in Commercial Law and Programme Director of the International Commercial Law and Practice LLM at Edinburgh University. She was a solicitor for seven years, practising as a commercial litigator, with major Scottish law firms prior to joining the University. She is a member of the Edinburgh Centre for Commercial Law.

Covering residential, commercial and agricultural leases the fifth edition provides guidance on a wide range of topics including local authority tenancies, crofts, the Agricultural Holdings Acts and valuations of market rent.

The fifth edition:
- Takes full account of recent legislative changes including the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013.
- Details relevant new case law and the many changes in residential leases including legislation to abolish sales of public sector housing (the 'Right to Buy' scheme) and the introduction of the new 'private residential tenancy' covering renting rights.
- Covers the Scottish Law Commission's review of commercial leases regarding how leases are terminated.
- Covers the new Modern Limited Duration Tenancy for agricultural tenants, introduced by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.