Royal Arms Housing (Scotland) Act 2001

2001 asp 10


 

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Housing (Scotland) Act 2001

2001 asp 10

 
 
 
CONTENTS

PART 1
HOMELESSNESS AND ALLOCATION OF HOUSING
Section 
1Homelessness strategies
2Advice on homelessness etc.
3Homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness
4Review of decisions
5Duty of registered social landlord to provide accommodation
6Duty of registered social landlord: further provision
7Persons living in hostel and other short-term accommodation
8Common housing registers
9Housing lists
10Allocation of housing

PART 2
TENANTS OF SOCIAL LANDLORDS
CHAPTER 1
SCOTTISH SECURE TENANCIES
Creation and termination of tenancy
11Scottish secure tenancy
12Restriction on termination of tenancy
13Termination of joint tenant's interest in tenancy
14Proceedings for possession
15Rights of qualifying occupiers in possession proceedings
16Powers of court in possession proceedings
17Abandoned tenancies
18Repossession
19Tenant's recourse to court
20Abandonment by joint tenant
21Joint tenancies: abandoning tenant's recourse to court

Succession
22Succession to Scottish secure tenancy

Tenancy agreement and information
23Tenant's right to written tenancy agreement and information

Variation
24Restriction on variation of tenancy
25Increase in rent or charges
26Variation of tenancy by court order

Repairs and improvements
27Repairs
28Landlord's consent to work
29Reimbursement of cost of work
30Right to compensation for improvements
31Effect of work on rent

Assignation, subletting and exchanges
32Assignation, subletting etc.
33Exchange of house

Short Scottish secure tenancies
34Short Scottish secure tenancies
35Conversion to short Scottish secure tenancy
36Recovery of possession
37Conversion to Scottish secure tenancy

Miscellaneous and general
38Appeals
39Application of sections 23 to 33 to other tenancies
40Notices
41Interpretation of Chapter 1

CHAPTER 2
RIGHT TO BUY
42The qualifying conditions
43Exemptions from right to buy
44Limitation on right to buy: registered social landlords
45Limitation on right to buy: pressured areas
46Limitation on right to buy: arrears of rent, council tax etc.
47Limitation on right to buy: conduct
48Houses liable to demolition
49Discounts
50Assistance to tenants to obtain other accommodation
51Right to buy: miscellaneous repeals
52Reports on right to buy

CHAPTER 3
TENANT PARTICIPATION
53Tenant participation
54Consultation with tenants and registered tenant organisations
55Tenant management agreements
56Tenant management agreements: further provision

PART 3
REGULATION OF SOCIAL LANDLORDS
CHAPTER 1
REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS
Registration
57The register of social landlords
58Eligibility for registration
59Registration
60Removal from the register
61Criteria for registration or removal from register
62Appeal against decision on registration or removal

Regulation
63Regulation of registered social landlords
64Insolvency etc. of registered social landlords

Disposal of land and related matters
65Power of registered social landlord to dispose of land
66Consent required for disposal of land by registered social landlord
67Disposals not requiring consent
68Disposals of land: consultation with tenants

Housing management
69Inspections
70Inspection reports
71Appointment of manager

CHAPTER 2
LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING MANAGEMENT
72Inspections
73Inspection reports
74Remedial plans
75Remedial plans: appointment of manager

CHAPTER 3
COMMON PROVISIONS
Disposals of tenanted houses: consultation and consent
76Disposals of tenanted houses: consultation and consent

Information
77Power to obtain information
78Power to obtain information: further provision

Guidance
79Issue of guidance by the Scottish Ministers

Code of good practice
80Code of good practice

Charges for regulatory functions
81Charges for regulatory functions of the Scottish Ministers

CHAPTER 4
INTERPRETATION OF PART 3
82Meaning of "subsidiary" and "associate"
83Interpretation of Part 3

PART 4
SCOTTISH HOMES
84Transfer of functions to the Scottish Ministers
85Property and liabilities
86Transfer of staff
87Dissolution etc.

PART 5
STRATEGIC HOUSING FUNCTIONS
The Scottish Ministers
88Statement on fuel poverty

Local authorities
89Local housing strategies
90Grants for housing purposes
91Grants for housing support services
92Assistance for housing purposes
93Assistance for housing purposes: further provision
94Alteration of housing finance arrangements

Meaning of "fuel poverty"
95Meaning of "fuel poverty"

PART 6
GRANTS FOR IMPROVEMENT, REPAIRS ETC.
Improvement grants
96Extension of power to make improvement grants
97Application for grant
98Age of buildings eligible for grant
99Applicant's contribution to expense of works
100Approval of application
101Amount of grant
102Improvement grants: the tolerable standard and standard amenities

Repairs grants
103Amount of repairs grant

Fire escape grants
104Grants for means of escape from fire

Improvement of energy efficiency and safety
105Improvement of energy efficiency and safety

PART 7
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
Miscellaneous
106Equal opportunities
107Local authority maintenance of houses etc. of registered social landlord
108Meaning of "family" and "spouse": cohabitation

General
109Orders and regulations
110Ancillary provision
111Interpretation
112Modification of enactments
113Commencement and short title
 
    Schedule 1-Tenancies which are not Scottish secure tenancies
    Schedule 2-Scottish secure tenancy: grounds for recovery of possession of house
    Part 1-Grounds on which court may order recovery of possession
    Part 2-Suitability of accommodation
    Schedule 3-Succession to Scottish secure tenancy: qualified persons
    Schedule 4-Scottish secure tenancy: landlord's repairing obligations
    Schedule 5-Scottish secure tenancy: alterations, assignation, subletting, exchange etc.
    Part 1-Alterations etc. to house
    Part 2-Assignation, subletting, exchange etc.
    Schedule 6-Grounds for granting short Scottish secure tenancy
    Schedule 7-Regulation of registered social landlords
    Part 1-Control of payments to members etc.
    Part 2-Constitution, change of rules, amalgamation and dissolution
    Part 3-Accounts and audit
    Part 4-Inquiry into affairs of registered social landlords
    Schedule 8-Insolvency etc. of registered social landlords
    Schedule 9-Consultation before certain disposals by local authority landlord or registered social landlord
    Schedule 10-Modification of enactments
 


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