# The Housing Support Services (Homelessness) (Scotland) Regulations 2012

Draft 2012, ISBN 9780111018170

These Regulations make provision in relation to the duty of local authorities to assess whether some persons found to be homeless or threatened with homelessness (“an applicant”) need housing support services.

Made under: Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Section 32B)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-housing-support-services-homelessness-scotland-regulations-2012/pdf/sdsi_9780111018170_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 32B(8) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Housing
Made 2012
Coming into force 1st June 2013
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 32B of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 32B(7) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted with such bodies representing local authorities, such bodies representing the interests of homeless persons and such other persons as they think fit.
In accordance with section 32B(8) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Support Services (Homelessness) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 1st June 2013.

## 2 Prescribed housing support services

(1) For the purposes of section 32B(1) (whether a person may be in need of prescribed housing support services) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 the following housing support services are prescribed—
(a) advising or assisting a person with personal budgeting, debt counselling or in dealing with welfare benefit claims;
(b) assisting a person to engage with individuals, professionals or other bodies with an interest in that person’s welfare;
(c) advising or assisting a person in understanding and managing their tenancy rights and responsibilities, including assisting a person in disputes about those rights and responsibilities;
(d) advising or assisting a person in settling into a new tenancy.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), housing support services are prescribed only insofar as they are relevant to enabling that person to occupy, or to continue to occupy, residential accommodation as that person’s sole or main residence.

## Signature

Name
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
Date

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision in relation to the duty of local authorities to assess whether some persons found to be homeless or threatened with homelessness (“an applicant”) need housing support services.
Regulation 2 prescribes four types of housing support services which apply for the purposes of that duty. If a local authority has reason to believe that an applicant may be in need of one or more of these services, it must assess whether the applicant, or any person residing with the applicant, is in need of such support. If so, the local authority must ensure that the service is provided to the person who needs it.

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