Section 20A Rules on priority of allocation of housing: consultationF1

(1)

Before making or altering its rules governing the priority of allocation of houses, a social landlord must—

(a)

consult the persons mentioned in subsection (2), and

(b)

prepare and publish a report on the consultation.

(2)

The persons are—

(a)

applicants on its housing list (within the meaning of section 19),

(b)

tenants of the landlord,

(c)

bodies for the time being registered in the register of tenant organisations maintained by the landlord under section 53(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), and

(d)

such other persons as the landlord thinks fit.

(3)

A social landlord may publish a consultation report mentioned in subsection (1)(b) in such manner as it thinks fit (and may in particular publish a joint report with any other social landlord).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 20A inserted (1.5.2019) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 4(1), 104(3); S.S.I. 2018/153, art. 2, sch. (with art. 9)

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1: Pt. I (ss. 1-23) restricted (19.8.1996) by 1996 c. 49, s. 9; S.I. 1996/2127, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I
C2: Pt. I modified (1.12.2014 for specified purposes, 1.2.2016 for E. in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 3 para. 2(4); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 6(1)(m); S.I. 2016/11, art. 2(m)

Notes on Standards and performance in housing management

Textual amendments

F1: Crossheading for ss. 17A-17C inserted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 28, s. 153; S.I. 1993/2163, art. 2, Sch. 2.