Article 4 Unsuitable accommodation

Scotland

In all circumstances, accommodation is unsuitable if it is—

(a)

not wind and watertight; F1...

(b)

not suitable for occupation by F2a homeless householdF3, taking into account the needs of the household F4; or

F5(c)

not meeting minimum accommodation safety standards.

Annotations

F1: Word in art. 4(a) omitted (6.5.2020) by virtue of The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/139), arts. 1(1), 2(4)(a)
F2: Words in art. 4(b) substituted (6.5.2020) by The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/139), arts. 1(1), 2(4)(b)(i)
F3: Words in art. 4(b) inserted (31.1.2021) by The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/419), arts. 1, 2(3)
F4: Word in art. 4(b) substituted (6.5.2020) by The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/139), arts. 1(1), 2(4)(b)(ii)
F5: Art. 4(c) inserted (6.5.2020) by The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/139), arts. 1(1), 2(4)(c)