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Housing (Scotland) Act 2014

2014 asp 14 · Enacted 1 August 2014 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about housing, including provision about the abolition of the right to buy, social housing, the law affecting private housing, the regulation of letting agents and the licensing of sites for mobile homes.

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 25th June 2014 and received Royal Assent on 1st August 2014

Contents

  1. Part 1: Right to buy
  2. 1Abolition of the right to buy
  3. 2Amendment of right to buy provisions
  4. Part 2: Social housing
  5. Allocation of social housing
  6. 3Reasonable preference in allocation of social housing
  7. 4Rules on priority of allocation of housing: consultation
  8. 5Factors which may be considered in allocation: ownership of property
  9. 6Determination of minimum period for application to remain in force
  10. Short Scottish secure tenancy
  11. 7Creation of short Scottish secure tenancy: antisocial behaviour
  12. 8Grant of short Scottish secure tenancy: homeowners
  13. 9Short Scottish secure tenancy: term
  14. 10Short Scottish secure tenancy: extension of term
  15. 11Short Scottish secure tenancy: recovery of possession
  16. Scottish secure tenancy
  17. 12Assignation, sublet and joint tenancy of Scottish secure tenancy
  18. 13Succession to Scottish secure tenancy
  19. 14Grounds for eviction: antisocial behaviour
  20. 15Recovery of possession of properties designed for special needs
  21. Part 3: Private rented housing
  22. Transfer of sheriff's jurisdiction to First-tier Tribunal
  23. 16Regulated and assured tenancies etc.
  24. 17Repairing standard
  25. 18Right to adapt rented houses
  26. 19Landlord registration
  27. 20Houses in multiple occupation
  28. Landlord registration: time limit for determining application Not yet in force
  29. 21Landlord registration: time limit for determining application Not yet in force
  30. Repairing standard
  31. 22Carbon monoxide alarms
  32. 23Electrical safety inspections
  33. 24Power to modify repairing standard etc.
  34. Enforcement of repairing standard
  35. 25Third party application in respect of the repairing standard
  36. 26Procedure for third party applications
  37. 27Appeals in relation to third party applications
  38. Private rented housing: Enhanced Enforcement Areas
  39. 28Private rented housing: Enhanced Enforcement Areas
  40. Part 4: Letting agents
  41. Inclusion in the register
  42. 29Register of letting agents
  43. 30Application for registration
  44. 31Offence of providing false information in an application
  45. 32Decision on application
  46. 33Time limit for determining application
  47. 34Fit and proper person considerations
  48. 35Fit and proper person: criminal record information
  49. Duties of registered letting agents
  50. 36Letting agent registration number
  51. 37Duty to inform: change of circumstances
  52. Removal from the register
  53. 38Duration of registration
  54. 39Revocation of registration
  55. 40Removal from register on application
  56. Appeals
  57. 41Appeals
  58. Consequences of refusal or removal
  59. 42Note on register where refusal or removal
  60. 43No payment for letting agency work where refusal or removal
  61. Offences where no registration
  62. 44Offence of operating as a letting agent without registration
  63. 45Offence of using a registration number where no registration
  64. Code of practice
  65. 46Letting Agent Code of Practice
  66. 47Prohibition on contracting out
  67. Letting agent enforcement orders
  68. 48Applications to First-tier Tribunal to enforce code of practice
  69. 49Variation and revocation of enforcement orders
  70. 50Failure to comply with enforcement order
  71. 51Enforcement orders: offence
  72. Monitoring of compliance
  73. 52Power to obtain information
  74. 53Power to carry out inspections
  75. 54Warrants for entry
  76. 55Inspections: supplemental
  77. 56Information and inspection: offence
  78. General
  79. 57Transfer of jurisdiction of actions involving letting agents
  80. 58Offences by bodies corporate etc.
  81. 59Delegation of functions relating to the register
  82. 60Landlord registration where agent is a registered letting agent
  83. 61Meaning of letting agency work
  84. 62Interpretation of Part 4
  85. Part 5: Mobile home sites with permanent residents
  86. General application
  87. 63Licensing of sites for permanent residents
  88. Part 1A site licence
  89. 64Relevant permanent site application
  90. 65Issue, renewal, transfer and transmission of a Part 1A site licence
  91. 66Duration of a Part 1A site licence
  92. 67Duty to inform local authority where change
  93. 68Revocation of a Part 1A site licence: fit and proper person
  94. 69Appeals relating to a Part 1A site licence
  95. 70Power to make provision in relation to procedure and appeals
  96. Fit and proper persons
  97. 71Fit and proper person considerations
  98. 72Fit and proper person: criminal conviction certificate
  99. 73Fit and proper person: information sharing
  100. Offences relating to relevant permanent sites
  101. 74Offences relating to relevant permanent sites
  102. Local authority enforcement at relevant permanent sites
  103. 75Improvement notices
  104. 76Penalty notices
  105. 77Appointment of interim manager
  106. 78Emergency action
  107. 79Powers of entry
  108. 80Recovery of inspection and enforcement expenses
  109. Miscellaneous
  110. 81Offences by bodies corporate etc. under Part 1A of the 1960 Act
  111. 82Part 1A of the 1960 Act: miscellaneous provision
  112. 83Transitional provision for existing site licences
  113. 84Agreements to which the Mobile Homes Act 1983 applies
  114. Part 6: Private housing conditions
  115. 85Tenement management scheme
  116. 86Notice of potential liability for costs: notice of discharge
  117. 87Work notices
  118. 88Maintenance orders
  119. 89Maintenance plans
  120. 90Non-residential premises: repayment charges
  121. 91Repayment charges: recovery of repayable amount
  122. 92Charging orders
  123. Part 7: Miscellaneous
  124. 93Right to redeem heritable security after 20 years: power to exempt
  125. 94First-tier Tribunal: disqualification of members from exercise of certain functions
  126. 95Private rented housing panel: disqualification from membership
  127. 96Delegation of certain functions
  128. 97Scottish Housing Regulator: transfer of assets following inquiries
  129. 98Registered social landlord becoming a subsidiary of another body
  130. 99Repeal of defective designation provisions
  131. Part 8: General
  132. 100Interpretation
  133. 101Subordinate legislation
  134. 102Ancillary provision
  135. 103Minor and consequential amendments
  136. 104Commencement
  137. 105Short title
  138. Schedule 1: Transfer of jurisdiction to First-tier Tribunal
  139. Part 1: Regulated tenancies, Part VII contracts and assured tenancies
  140. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.58)
  141. 1Paragraph 1
  142. 2Paragraph 2
  143. 3Paragraph 3
  144. 4Paragraph 4
  145. 5Paragraph 5
  146. 6Paragraph 6
  147. 7Paragraph 7
  148. 8Paragraph 8
  149. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  150. 10Paragraph 10
  151. 11Paragraph 11
  152. 12Paragraph 12
  153. 13Paragraph 13
  154. 14Paragraph 14
  155. 15Paragraph 15
  156. 16Paragraph 16
  157. 17Paragraph 17
  158. 18Paragraph 18
  159. 19Paragraph 19
  160. 20Paragraph 20
  161. 21Paragraph 21
  162. 22Paragraph 22
  163. 23Paragraph 23
  164. 24Paragraph 24
  165. 25Paragraph 25
  166. 26Paragraph 26
  167. 27Paragraph 27
  168. 28Paragraph 28
  169. 29Paragraph 29
  170. 30Paragraph 30
  171. 31Paragraph 31
  172. Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43)
  173. 32Paragraph 32
  174. 33Paragraph 33
  175. 34Paragraph 34
  176. 35Paragraph 35
  177. 36Paragraph 36
  178. 37Paragraph 37
  179. 38Paragraph 38
  180. 39Paragraph 39
  181. 40Paragraph 40
  182. 41Paragraph 41
  183. 42Paragraph 42
  184. 43Paragraph 43
  185. 44Paragraph 44
  186. 45Paragraph 45
  187. 46Paragraph 46
  188. 47Paragraph 47
  189. 48Paragraph 48
  190. Part 2: Repairing standard
  191. Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)
  192. 49Paragraph 49
  193. 50Paragraph 50
  194. 51Paragraph 51
  195. Part 3: Right to adapt rented houses
  196. Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)
  197. 52Paragraph 52
  198. 53Paragraph 53
  199. 54Paragraph 54
  200. 55Paragraph 55
  201. Part 4: Landlord registration
  202. Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8)
  203. 56Paragraph 56
  204. 57Paragraph 57
  205. 58Paragraph 58
  206. 59Paragraph 59
  207. 60Paragraph 60
  208. Schedule 2: Minor and consequential amendments
  209. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c.65)
  210. 1Paragraph 1
  211. Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c.59)
  212. 2Paragraph 2
  213. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.58)
  214. 3Paragraph 3
  215. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.26)
  216. 4Paragraph 4
  217. Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43)
  218. 5Paragraph 5
  219. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42) Not yet in force
  220. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  221. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c.28) Not yet in force
  222. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  223. Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39) Not yet in force
  224. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  225. Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5)
  226. 9Paragraph 9
  227. Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)
  228. 10Paragraph 10
  229. Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3) Not yet in force
  230. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  231. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
  232. 12Paragraph 12
  233. Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)
  234. 13Paragraph 13
  235. Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 2)
  236. 14Paragraph 14
  237. Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 11)
  238. 15Paragraph 15
  239. Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)
  240. 16Paragraph 16
  241. Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)
  242. 17Paragraph 17
  243. Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)
  244. 18Paragraph 18
  245. Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)
  246. 19Paragraph 19