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Housing (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 17 · Enacted 9 December 2010 · Extends to Scotland

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s. 64repealedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 63(5)
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s. 161(5)(6)insertedHousing (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 63(6)(a)

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish the Scottish Housing Regulator and to make provision about housing, including provision about the performance and regulation of social landlords and reforms of the right to buy social housing; and for connected purposes.

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 3rd November 2010 and received Royal Assent on 9th December 2010C1

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specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing SSI 2012/39 Sch. 2 para. 18(f) (1.4.2012) by The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provision) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/91), arts. 1, 4

Contents

  1. Part 1: The Scottish Housing Regulator
  2. The Regulator
  3. 1The Scottish Housing Regulator
  4. 2The Regulator's objective
  5. 3The Regulator's functions
  6. 4Statement on performance of functions
  7. 5Involvement of representative bodies
  8. 6Involvement of the Accounts Commission
  9. 7Independence from Ministers
  10. Membership
  11. 8The Regulator's membership
  12. 9Disqualification and removal from office
  13. 10Members' expenses
  14. Chairing and proceedings
  15. 11Chairing
  16. 12The Regulator's proceedings
  17. Staff and property
  18. 13The Regulator's chief executive
  19. 14The Regulator's other staff and property
  20. Powers
  21. 15The Regulator's general powers
  22. 16Delegation of powers
  23. Studies, co-operation and annual reports
  24. 17Studies
  25. 18Co-operation with other regulators
  26. 19Annual reports
  27. Part 2: Registered social landlords
  28. The register
  29. 20Registered social landlords
  30. 21Population of the register
  31. 22Application
  32. 23Entry in the register
  33. Registration criteria
  34. 24Legislative registration criteria
  35. 25Regulatory registration criteria
  36. 26Guidance on registration criteria
  37. Removal from register
  38. 27Compulsory de-registration
  39. 28Voluntary de-registration
  40. Appeals
  41. 29Appeal against decision on registration or removal
  42. Communication with other regulators
  43. 30Communication with other regulators
  44. Part 3: Performance of social landlords
  45. Scottish Social Housing Charter
  46. 31Scottish Social Housing Charter
  47. 32Standards and outcomes
  48. 33Scottish Social Housing Charter: supplemental
  49. Targets, guidance, code of conduct and equal opportunities
  50. 34Performance improvement targets
  51. 35Guidance: housing activities
  52. 36Code of conduct: governance and financial accountability
  53. 37Financial management or governance targets for registered social landlords
  54. 38Guidance: financial management or governance targets
  55. 39Encouragement of equal opportunities
  56. Assessing and reporting
  57. 40Assessment of social landlords
  58. 41Performance reports
  59. Part 4: Inquiries and information
  60. Inquiries
  61. 42Inquiries about social landlords
  62. 43Inquiries: general powers
  63. 44Inquiries: survey powers
  64. 45Exceptional audit
  65. 46Reports on inquiries
  66. Information
  67. 47Information from tenants on significant performance failures
  68. 48Power to obtain information
  69. 49Failure to provide information etc.
  70. 50Social landlords' involvement of tenants etc. when providing information
  71. Code of practice
  72. 51Code of practice: inquiries
  73. Part 5: Regulatory intervention
  74. Introductory
  75. 52Regulatory intervention
  76. 53Exercise of regulatory intervention powers
  77. 54Code of practice: regulatory intervention
  78. Remedial action
  79. 55Performance improvement plans
  80. 56Enforcement notices
  81. Managerial appointment
  82. 57Appointment of manager for housing activities
  83. 58Appointment of manager for financial or other affairs
  84. 59Appointment of manager: supplementary
  85. Registered social landlords: removal, suspension and appointment of officers etc.
  86. 60General power to remove officers
  87. 61Suspension of officers etc. during or following inquiries
  88. 62Removal of officers etc. following inquiries
  89. 63Responsible individuals
  90. 64Appeals against suspension or removal
  91. 65Appointment of new officers
  92. Registered social landlords: asset protection
  93. 66Restrictions on dealings during or following inquiries
  94. 67Transfer of assets following inquiries
  95. Part 6: Registered social landlords: accounts and audit
  96. 68Determination of accounting requirements
  97. 69Compliance with accounting requirements
  98. 70Delivery of accounts and audit
  99. 71Failure to deliver compliant accounts
  100. 72Disclosure of information
  101. Part 7: Registered social landlords: insolvency etc.
  102. Moratorium
  103. 73Notification of step towards insolvency etc.
  104. 74Effect of failure to notify
  105. 75Moratorium
  106. 76Period of moratorium
  107. 77Further moratorium
  108. 78Effect of moratorium
  109. 79Interim manager
  110. Making proposals
  111. 80Proposals: formulation
  112. 81Proposals: submission
  113. 82Proposals: agreement
  114. 83Modifying proposals
  115. Implementing proposals
  116. 84Implementation of agreed proposals
  117. 85Appointment of manager to implement proposals
  118. 86Manager: powers
  119. 87Manager of registered society: extra powers
  120. 88Regulator assistance
  121. 89Failure by manager to implement agreed proposals
  122. 90Other failure to implement agreed proposals
  123. 91Meaning of “land”
  124. Part 8: Registered social landlords: organisational change etc.
  125. Change of name, office or constitution
  126. 92Change of name, office or constitution
  127. 93Change of constitution Repealed
  128. 94Registered society's rules: supplementary Repealed
  129. 95Change of registered company's articles: supplementary Repealed
  130. Registered societies: restructuring, winding up and dissolution
  131. 96Restructuring, winding up and dissolution of registered societies
  132. 96AProposed restructuring of society
  133. 97Restructuring of society
  134. 98Voluntary winding up of society
  135. 99Dissolution of society
  136. Companies: restructuring and winding up
  137. 100Restructuring and winding up of companies
  138. 100ARestructuring by company: proposed restructuring
  139. 101Restructuring of company
  140. 102Conversion of company into a registered society
  141. 103Company voluntary arrangement
  142. 104Voluntary winding up of company
  143. Registered social landlord becoming a subsidiary of another body
  144. 104ARegistered social landlord becoming a subsidiary of another body
  145. Winding up petition
  146. 105Regulator's power to petition for winding up Repealed
  147. Asset transfer on dissolution or winding up
  148. 106Asset transfer on dissolution or winding up
  149. Part 9: Disposal of land or assets by registered social landlords
  150. 107Restrictions on power to dispose of land
  151. 108Disposals not subject to section 107
  152. 109Notification of disposals
  153. 110Tenant consultation where no change of landlord
  154. 111Effect of disposals in breach of section 107
  155. 112De-registered bodies
  156. Part 10: Special procedure for disposals and restructuring resulting in change of landlord
  157. Chapter 1: Disposals by a registered social landlord
  158. 113Disposals resulting in change of landlord
  159. 114Regulator's initial decision Repealed
  160. 115Consultation with tenants
  161. 115ATenant approval
  162. 115BGuidance
  163. 116Regulator's consent Repealed
  164. 117Further information Repealed
  165. 118Ballot Repealed
  166. 119Written agreements Repealed
  167. 120Unaffected tenants
  168. 121Regulator's approval Repealed
  169. 122Purchaser protection Repealed
  170. Chapter 2: Restructuring of a registered social landlord
  171. 123Restructuring resulting in change of landlord Repealed
  172. 124Purchaser protection Repealed
  173. Chapter 3: REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORD BECOMING A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER BODY
  174. 124ARegulator's consent Repealed
  175. 124BPurchaser protection Repealed
  176. Part 11: Change of landlord: secure tenants
  177. 125Right to acquire certain houses from local authority landlords
  178. 126Approved persons
  179. 127Eligible houses
  180. 128Application to acquire eligible house
  181. 129Offer to sell
  182. 130Market value of eligible house
  183. 131Sale conditions
  184. 132Acceptance of an offer to sell
  185. 133Refusal of application
  186. 134Reference to Lands Tribunal
  187. 135Consent for subsequent disposals
  188. 136Extension of time periods
  189. Part 12: Charitable registered social landlords
  190. 137Charitable registered social landlords
  191. Part 13: Social landlords and rural housing bodies: long leases and heritable securities
  192. 138Residential restriction on a long lease
  193. 139Heritable security redemption right
  194. Part 14: Right to buy: reforms
  195. 140Re-accommodated persons: protection of right to buy Repealed
  196. 141Limitation on right to buy: new tenants Repealed
  197. 142Pressured areas: amendments Repealed
  198. 143Limitation on right to buy: new supply social housing Repealed
  199. 144Limitation on right to buy: police housing Repealed
  200. 145Duty to collect and publish information: local authority housing stock Repealed
  201. 146Duty to collect and publish information: tenants eligible for right to buy Repealed
  202. 147Duty to collect and publish information: sale of houses by registered social landlords Repealed
  203. Part 15: Amendment of Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
  204. 148Introductory
  205. 149HRA designation orders: removal of Ministerial involvement
  206. 150Recovery of expenses
  207. 151Scheme of assistance: demolition works
  208. Part 16: Miscellaneous
  209. 152Tenant protection: orders for possession against landlord
  210. 153Tenant protection: repossession orders
  211. 154Police accommodation not to be Scottish secure tenancy
  212. 155Scottish secure tenancy: rent arrears pre-action requirements
  213. 156Local authority duties on homelessness: armed forces
  214. 157Vacant dwellings: use of information obtained for council tax purposes
  215. 158Housing support: persons found to be homeless or threatened with homelessness
  216. Part 17: Supplementary and final provisions
  217. 159Offences by bodies corporate etc.
  218. 160Formal communications
  219. 161Orders
  220. 162Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
  221. 163Ancillary provision
  222. 164Connected bodies
  223. 165Interpretation
  224. 166Commencement
  225. 167Short title
  226. Schedule 1: Transitional provisions
  227. Transfer of staff
  228. 1Paragraph 1
  229. Transfer of assets and liabilities
  230. 2Paragraph 2
  231. Schedule 2: Modifications of enactments
  232. Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 1968 (c.55)
  233. 1Paragraph 1
  234. Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974 (c.38)
  235. 2Paragraph 2
  236. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.26)
  237. 3Paragraph 3
  238. Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43)
  239. 4Paragraph 4
  240. Housing Act 1988 (c.50)
  241. 5Paragraph 5
  242. Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)
  243. 6Paragraph 6
  244. Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)
  245. 7Paragraph 7
  246. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
  247. 8Paragraph 8
  248. Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)
  249. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  250. Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc.(Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)
  251. 10Paragraph 10
  252. Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8)
  253. 11Paragraph 11
  254. Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6)
  255. 12Paragraph 12
  256. Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10)
  257. 13Paragraph 13
  258. Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)
  259. 14Paragraph 14
  260. Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)
  261. 15Paragraph 15