UK Act of Parliament
1988
United Kingdom
Housing (Scotland) Act 1988
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Schedules
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(1) Subject to paragraph 11 below, Scottish Homes may appoint...
(1) Scottish Homes shall, not later than such date as...
(1) Where a person becomes an employee of Scottish Homes...
(1) Any dispute as to whether an offer under sub-paragraph...
The quorum of Scottish Homes and the arrangements for its...
(1) A member who is directly or indirectly interested in...
The validity of any proceedings of Scottish Homes shall not...
(1) For and in connection with the discharge of its...
Scottish Homes shall be a public body for the purposes...
It shall not— (a) be regarded as a servant or...
(1) The members of Scottish Homes shall be—
(1) The members of Scottish Homes (other than the chief...
(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the...
(1) The Secretary of State may pay the chairman, a...
The Secretary of State may . . . determine to...
The Secretary of State shall, after consultation with the chairman...
Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, for any...
In section 194 (grants payable to SSHA and development corporations)—...
Section 196 (advances to SSHA for provision or improvement of...
In section 202(7) (power of Secretary of State to reduce...
In section 216(1) (house loans to tenants exercising right to...
In section 276 (repurchase by authority other than local authority)...
In Schedule 12 (termination of exchequer payments) in paragraph 2,...
In section 1(1)— (a) after paragraph (j) there shall be...
In Schedule 2, the words “The Scottish Special Housing Association”...
In Schedule 2 (departments and authorities subject to investigation)—
In Schedule 1 (offices disqualifying for membership)—
In section 61(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “housing association”,...
In section 1(1) (meaning of “housing association” etc.) at the...
For section 23 (compulsory purchase of land by SSHA) there...
In section 61 (secure tenant’s right to purchase)—
A tenancy which is entered into before, or pursuant to...
A tenancy under which the interest of the landlord belongs...
A tenancy under which the interest of the landlord belongs...
A tenancy granted under arrangements for the provision of support...
A tenancy granted under arrangements for the provision of accommodation...
A tenancy under a shared ownership agreement within the meaning...
(1) A protected tenancy within the meaning of the Rent...
(1) A tenancy under which, at any time after this...
A tenancy to which the Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act...
A tenancy under which the house consists of or comprises...
(1) A tenancy under which agricultural land, exceeding two acres,...
A tenancy under which the house— (a) is on or...
(1) A tenancy which is granted to a person who...
A tenancy the purpose of which is to confer on...
(1) A tenancy in respect of which the following conditions...
For the purposes of Ground 9 above, a certificate of...
Where paragraph 8(1) above has effect in relation to a...
Where no such certificate as is mentioned in paragraph 1...
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 2 above, the relevant...
Accommodation shall not be deemed to be suitable to the...
Any document purporting to be a certificate of a local...
Local authorities, development corporations and Scottish Homes may, for the...
In this Part of this Schedule “local authority” means an...
(1) If, not later than the beginning of a tenancy...
Where paragraph 8(1) above has effect in relation to a...
The tenancy has devolved under the will or intestacy of...
The condition of the house or of any of the...
The tenant, a person residing or lodging in the house...
The house was let to the tenant in consequence of...
After Schedule 1 to the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 there...
In relation to the assured tenancy to which the person...
(1) In relation to the assured tenancy to which the...
In section 254 (exchequer contributions towards certain grants) in each...
In section 255 (exchequer contributions in respect of amenities) in...
In section 268 (notice of determination) in subsection (4) for...
In section 276 (repurchase by authority other than local authority),...
In section 281 (effect of repurchase on certain existing tenancies)...
In section 282 (grant of tenancy to former owner-occupier) in...
In section 283 (grant of tenancy to former statutory tenant)...
In section 285 (request for tenancy under sections 282 or...
In section 296 (contributions by Secretary of State) in subsection...
In section 299 (jurisdiction of sheriff) in subsection (2)(b) for...
In section 338 (interpretation) in the definition of “standard amenities”...
In Schedule 7 (application of enactments) in paragraph 13—
In Schedule 20 (assistance by way of repurchase) in paragraph...
In section 114 (closing order) in subsection (5) after the...
In Schedule 24 (repeals) in the entry relating to the...
In section 129 (appeals) in subsection (1) for “, (3)...
In section 139 (penalty for causing or permitting overcrowding) in...
In section 151 (interpretation of Part VII) in subsection (2)...
In section 173 (warrant to authorise entry) in subsection (5)(a)...
In section 179 (general effect of control order) in subsection...
In section 200 (slum clearance subsidy) in subsection (2) for...
In section 61 (secure tenant’s right to purchase) after subsection...
In Schedule 15 (housing revenue account) in paragraph 9(2) for...
In section 62 (price of house being purchased by secure...
In section 151 (interpretation of Part VII) in the definition...
In section 191 (housing support grants: fixing of aggregate amount)...
In section 192 (apportionment of housing support grants) in subsection...
In section 255 (exchequer contributions in respect of amenities) in...
In Schedule 10 (landlord’s repairing obligations)— (a) for paragraph 1(1)...
In section 27(4) (right to home loss payment) after paragraph...
In section 64(7) (circumstances where prohibition of landlord’s option to...
In section 128 (recovery of possession of house to which...
In section 145 (recovery of possession of overcrowded house that...
In section 177 (statutory tenant to be regarded as lessee...
In section 180 (effect of control order), in subsection (4)—...
In section 207 (local authority’s duty to keep slum clearance...
In section 311 (interpretation of sections 308 to 310), in...
In section 328 (duty to inform tenant of assignation of...
In Schedule 28, in paragraph 10 (urban development corporations, displacement...
In section 338 (interpretation), in subsection (1) in the definition...
In section 22 (interpretation) in the definition of “tenant” for...
In section 103 (application to sheriff)— (a) in subsection (1)...
In Schedule 1 (statutory tenants by succession) in paragraph 2...
In section 10(2)— (a) in paragraph (b) for the words...
In section 39, in the definition of “secure tenancy” for...
In section 106(2) for the definition of “shared ownership agreement”...
Not later than the beginning of the tenancy the landlord...
The house is subject to a heritable security granted before...
The house is let under a tenancy for a specified...
Where the house is let under a tenancy for a...
The house is held for the purpose of being available...
The landlord who is seeking possession or, where the immediate...
The following conditions are fulfilled— (a) the tenant has given...
Whether or not any rent is in arrears on the...
Some rent lawfully due from the tenant—
Any obligation of the tenancy (other than one related to...
The condition of any furniture provided for use under the...
Suitable alternative accommodation is available for the tenant or will...
Requirement to notify local authority of proceedings for possession
- Notify local authority when starting possession proceedings
Payment of removal expenses in certain cases.
- Pay tenant's removal expenses when possession order on Ground 6 or 9
Duty of landlord under assured tenancy to provide written tenancy document and weekly rent book.
- Provide written tenancy document and, if rent is weekly, a rent book
Duty of landlord to provide certain information
- Provide standard tenancy documents to the tenant before the tenancy starts
Browse 89 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Scottish Homes.
General functions of Scottish Homes.
A tenancy granted, for a term of less than 6...
Assured tenancies.
Letting of a house together with other land.
Tenant sharing accommodation with persons other than landlord.
Certain sublettings not to exclude any part of sub-lessor’s premises from assured tenancy.
Security of tenure
Fixing of terms of statutory assured tenancy.
Orders for possession.
Notice of proceedings for possession.
Extended discretion of First-tier Tribunal in possession claims
Special provisions applicable to shared accommodation.
Limited prohibition on assignation etc. without consent.
Rent cap controls
Increases of rent under assured tenancies.
Consideration of notice to increase rent by rent officer
Right of appeal to First-tier Tribunal against order of rent officer
First-tier Tribunal’s power to set rent subject to permitted rate
Withdrawal of referral or appeal
Landlord application to rent officer to increase rent above permitted rate
Rent officer’s power to apply rent increase above permitted rate
Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal
Withdrawal or dismissal of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal
Finality of First-tier Tribunal’s decision
Powers to adjust maximum amount of increased costs by which rent may be increased
Liability for underpaid rent
Determination of rent by the First-tier Tribunal
Assured tenancies: transitional provisions
Determination of rent by the First-tier Tribunal where section 25A applies
Power to modify this Part
Determination of rent payable
Determination of open market rent
Access for repairs.
Discriminatory terms relating to children or benefits status
Prohibition of premiums etc. on assured tenancies.
Effect of termination of tenancy on sub-tenancies which are or are under assured tenancies.
Restriction on diligence.
Duty of landlord to provide certain information: further provision
Right of succession of spouse.
Succession after the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force
Short assured tenancies.
Recovery of possession on termination of a short assured tenancy.
Reference of rents under short assured tenancies to the First-tier Tribunal
Disapplication of the First-tier Tribunal’s functions under section 34
Damages for unlawful eviction.
The measure of damages.
Further offence of harassment.
Variation of scope of sections 23 and 24 of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984.
Cases excluded from sections 23 and 24 of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984.
Power of Secretary of State to repeal sections 33 and 58 of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 and to reduce phasing progressively.
New protected tenancies restricted to special cases.
Removal of special regimes for tenancies of housing associations etc.
New “Part VII” contracts limited to transitional cases.
Transfer of existing tenancies.
Statutory tenants: succession.
Change to private residential tenancy by agreement
Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 not to apply to tenancies subject to shared ownership agreements.
First-tier Tribunal: procedure and information powers
Amounts attributable to services.
Information as to determination of rents.
Powers of local authorities for the purposes of giving information.
Application to Crown.
Saving for common law as to effect of notice of termination upon tacit relocation.
Orders and regulations.
Notice under Part II.
Interpretation of Part II.
Right conferred by Part III.
Persons by whom right may be exercised.
Application to exercise rights conferred by this Part and offer to sell.
Variation of conditions.
Notice of acceptance.
Refusal of applications.
Reference to Lands Tribunal.
Consent for subsequent disposals.
Extension etc. of relevant periods.
“Cost floor” limit on discount on price of house purchased by secure tenant.
Schemes for payments to assist local authority tenants to obtain other accommodation.
Abolition and capitalisation of certain subsidies and contributions.
Abolition of local authority’s power to refer Part VII contracts to the First-tier Tribunal
Exclusion of SSHA, development corporations and co-operative housing associations from rent limitation under Part VI of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984.
Power of development corporations to dispose of housing land.
Amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 and other enactments and repeals.
Finance.
Short title, commencement and extent.
For the purposes of this Ground, the acceptance by the...
In this Ground, “the common parts” means any part of...
In this Ground “ anti-social ”, in relation to an...
For the purposes of this ground, at a time when...
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