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Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 in England

1988 c. 43 · Enacted 2 November 1988 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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s. 66(1)(aa) and wordinsertedHousing (Scotland) Act 2001 s. 50(2)(c)
s. 56(3)(e)repealedHousing (Scotland) Act 2001 Sch. 10 para. 14(5)(b)
s. 66(1)words insertedHousing (Scotland) Act 2001 s. 50(2)(a)
s. 66(1)words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2001 s. 50(2)(b)
s. 66(1)(c) and wordrepealedHousing (Scotland) Act 2001 s. 50(2)(d)
s. 66(2A)insertedHousing (Scotland) Act 2001 s. 50(3)
s. 66(5A)insertedHousing (Scotland) Act 2001 s. 50(4)
Sch. 2 para. 2repealedHousing (Scotland) Act 2001 Sch. 10 para. 14(11)
Sch. 2 para. 3(a)repealedHousing (Scotland) Act 2001 Sch. 10 para. 14(11)
Sch. 2 para. 14repealedHousing (Scotland) Act 2001 Sch. 10 para. 14(11)
Sch. 5 Pt. 3 para. 1—Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 Sch. 10 para. 14(13)(a)
Sch. 5 Pt. 3 para. 3(1)(a)—Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 Sch. 10 para. 14(13)(b)(i)
Sch. 5 Pt. 3 para. 3(2)—Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 Sch. 10 para. 14(13)(b)(ii)
Sch. 5 Pt. 3 para. 5 6—Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 Sch. 10 para. 14(13)(c) (d)
s. 42(1)(d)words repealedHousing (Scotland) Act 2014 sch. 2 para. 5(2)
Sch. 7 para. 19-26repealedHousing (Scotland) Act 2014 sch. 2 para. 5(4)
s. 20AinsertedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 30(2)
s. 25(6)words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 26(2)(a)
s. 25(6A)insertedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 26(2)(b)
s. 36(3)words substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 32(2)(a)
s. 36(6B)repealedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 32(2)(b)
s. 36(7A)-(7C)insertedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 32(2)(c)
s. 36(8)words insertedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 32(2)(d)
s. 37substitutedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 32(3)
s. 53(2)words insertedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 Sch. para. 2(2)
Sch. 4 para. 11Bwords omittedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 2(b)(v)

Contents

  1. Part I: Scottish Homes
  2. Establishment and functions
  3. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. Assured tenancies
  6. 13Letting of a house together with other land.
  7. 14Tenant sharing accommodation with persons other than landlord.
  8. 15Certain sublettings not to exclude any part of sub-lessor’s premises from assured tenancy.
  9. 23Limited prohibition on assignation etc. without consent.
  10. 24AConsideration of notice to increase rent by rent officer Repealed
  11. 24BRight of appeal to First-tier Tribunal against order of rent officer Repealed
  12. 24CFirst-tier Tribunal’s power to set rent subject to permitted rate Repealed
  13. 24DWithdrawal of referral or appeal Repealed
  14. 24ELandlord application to rent officer to increase rent above permitted rate Repealed
  15. 24FRent officer’s power to apply rent increase above permitted rate Repealed
  16. 24GAppeal to the First-tier Tribunal Repealed
  17. 24HWithdrawal or dismissal of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal Repealed
  18. 24IFinality of First-tier Tribunal’s decision Repealed
  19. 24JPowers to adjust maximum amount of increased costs by which rent may be increased Repealed
  20. 24KLiability for underpaid rent Repealed
  21. 25ZAPower to modify this Part Repealed
  22. 25ZBDetermination of rent payable Repealed
  23. 25ZCDetermination of open market rent Repealed
  24. 26Access for repairs.
  25. 26ADiscriminatory terms relating to children or benefits status
  26. 27Prohibition of premiums etc. on assured tenancies.
  27. 30BDuty of landlord to provide certain information: further provision
  28. Short assured tenancies
  29. Protection from eviction
  30. 37The measure of damages.
  31. 38Further offence of harassment.
  32. 39Variation of scope of sections 23 and 24 of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984.
  33. 40Cases excluded from sections 23 and 24 of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984.
  34. Power to repeal sections 33 and 58 of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984
  35. 41Power of Secretary of State to repeal sections 33 and 58 of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 and to reduce phasing progressively.
  36. Phasing out of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 and other transitional provisions
  37. 46Statutory tenants: succession.
  38. Phasing out of assured tenancies
  39. 46AChange to private residential tenancy by agreement
  40. 47Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 not to apply to tenancies subject to shared ownership agreements.
  41. 50Powers of local authorities for the purposes of giving information.
  42. 51Application to Crown.
  43. 52Saving for common law as to effect of notice of termination upon tacit relocation.
  44. 54Notice under Part II.
  45. 59Variation of conditions. Repealed
  46. 60Notice of acceptance. Repealed
  47. 61Refusal of applications. Repealed
  48. 62Reference to Lands Tribunal. Repealed
  49. 64Extension etc. of relevant periods. Repealed
  50. Part IV: Miscellaneous and General
  51. 72Amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 and other enactments and repeals.
  52. Incorporation
  53. 1Paragraph 1
  54. Status
  55. 2Paragraph 2
  56. 3Paragraph 3
  57. Membership
  58. 4Paragraph 4
  59. 5Paragraph 5
  60. Chairman and Deputy Chairmen
  61. 6Paragraph 6
  62. Remuneration, Allowances and Pensions
  63. Staff
  64. 11Paragraph 11
  65. Proceedings
  66. 14Paragraph 14
  67. 15Paragraph 15
  68. 16Paragraph 16
  69. Committees
  70. Execution of Documents
  71. Schedule 2: Amendments Consequential on Establishing of Scottish Homes and Abolition of SSHA
  72. General
  73. 1Paragraph 1
  74. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 c. 13.
  75. 2Paragraph 2
  76. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 c. 24.
  77. 3Paragraph 3
  78. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 c. 30.
  79. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 c. 58.
  80. 5Paragraph 5
  81. Housing Associations Act 1985 c. 69.
  82. 6Paragraph 6
  83. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 c. 26.
  84. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  85. 8Paragraph 8
  86. 9Paragraph 9
  87. 10Paragraph 10
  88. 11Paragraph 11
  89. 12Paragraph 12
  90. 13Paragraph 13
  91. 14Paragraph 14
  92. 15Paragraph 15
  93. Local Government Act 1988 c. 9.
  94. 16Paragraph 16
  95. 17Paragraph 17
  96. Schedule 3Schedule 3
  97. Tenancies entered into before commencement
  98. 1Paragraph 1
  99. Tenancies at a low rent
  100. 2Paragraph 2
  101. Tenancies of shops
  102. 3Paragraph 3
  103. Licensed premises
  104. 4Paragraph 4
  105. Tenancies of agricultural land
  106. 5Paragraph 5
  107. Tenancies of agricultural holdings
  108. Lettings to students
  109. 7Paragraph 7
  110. Holiday lettings
  111. 8Paragraph 8
  112. Resident landlords
  113. 9Paragraph 9
  114. Crown tenancies
  115. Accommodation for offenders
  116. 11AParagraph 11A
  117. Accommodation for homeless persons
  118. 11AParagraph 11A
  119. Accommodation for asylum-seekers
  120. 11CParagraph 11C Repealed
  121. Shared ownership agreements
  122. Transitional cases
  123. Paragraph
  124. Paragraph
  125. Ground 3
  126. Paragraph
  127. Ground 4
  128. Paragraph
  129. Paragraph
  130. Ground 6
  131. Paragraph
  132. Paragraph
  133. Paragraph Repealed
  134. Part II: Further grounds on which First-tier Tribunal may order possession
  135. Ground 9
  136. Paragraph
  137. Ground 10
  138. Paragraph
  139. Ground 11
  140. Paragraph
  141. Ground 12
  142. Paragraph
  143. Ground 13
  144. Paragraph
  145. Ground 14
  146. Paragraph
  147. Ground 16
  148. Paragraph
  149. Ground 17
  150. Paragraph
  151. Part III: Suitable Alternative Accommodation
  152. 4Paragraph 4
  153. 7Paragraph 7
  154. Part IV: Notices relating to recovery of Possession
  155. 8Paragraph 8
  156. 9Paragraph 9
  157. 10Paragraph 10
  158. Part I: New Schedules 1A and 1B to Rent (Scotland) Act 1984
  159. 1Paragraph 1
  160. Part II: Statutory Assured Tenants by Succession—Modification of Enactments
  161. 2Paragraph 2
  162. 3Paragraph 3
  163. 3Paragraph 3
  164. 4Paragraph 4
  165. 5Paragraph 5
  166. 6Paragraph 6
  167. 7Paragraph 7
  168. 8Paragraph 8
  169. 9Paragraph 9
  170. 17Paragraph 17
  171. 18Paragraph 18
  172. 19Paragraph 19
  173. 20Paragraph 20
  174. 21Paragraph 21
  175. 22Paragraph 22
  176. 23Paragraph 23
  177. 24Paragraph 24
  178. 25Paragraph 25
  179. 26Paragraph 26
  180. 27Paragraph 27
  181. 28Paragraph 28
  182. 29Paragraph 29
  183. 30Paragraph 30
  184. 1Paragraph 1
  185. 2Paragraph 2
  186. 3Paragraph 3
  187. 8Paragraph 8
  188. 9Paragraph 9
  189. 10Paragraph 10
  190. Schedule 9: Consequential Amendments
  191. Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 c. 56.
  192. 1Paragraph 1
  193. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 c. 65.
  194. 2Paragraph 2
  195. Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 c. 59.
  196. 3Paragraph 3
  197. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 c. 58.
  198. 4Paragraph 4
  199. 5Paragraph 5
  200. Housing Associations Act 1985 c. 69.
  201. 6Paragraph 6
  202. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  203. 8Paragraph 8
  204. 9Paragraph 9
  205. 11Paragraph 11
  206. 13Paragraph 13
  207. 14Paragraph 14
  208. 15Paragraph 15
  209. 16Paragraph 16
  210. 17Paragraph 17
  211. 18Paragraph 18
  212. 19Paragraph 19
  213. 20Paragraph 20
  214. Schedule 10Repeals