# Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Paragraph 5: Accommodation for homeless persons


A tenancy is not a Scottish secure tenancy if the house is being let to the tenant expressly on a temporary basis, for a term of less than 6 months, in fulfilment of a duty imposed on a local authority by Part II (homeless persons) of the 1987 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/10/schedule/1/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-2001/schedule-1/paragraph-5
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