Breeks Breeks Breeks is the Scots term for trousers or breeches. It is also used in Northumbrian English. From this it might be inferred that breeches and breeks relate to the Latin references to the "braccae" that were worn by the ancient Celts, but the Oxford English Dictionary (also online) gives the etymology as "Common Germanic", compare modern Dutch "broek", meaning trouser. Outside Scotland the term breeks is often used to refer to breeches, a trouser similar to plus fours, especially when worn in Scotland and engaging in field sports such as deer stalking, and the activities of taking pheasant, duck,
Rent control in Scotland constituted a criminal offence. The statutory provisions currently applicable to Scotland are contained in There is no corresponding provision to section 27 in the Housing Act 1988 Following an extensive campaign in 2012 led by Shelter Scotland to end what it perceived as illegal premiums being charged on tenants, the Scottish Government clarified the law covering what fees letting agents and landlords can charge private tenants. With effect from November 2012 all tenant charges, other than rent and a refundable deposit, were banned in Scotland. Consultations are being held to introduce similar legislation in England and Wales during 2015. A