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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

There are effects on this legislation that have not yet been applied to SLD for the following years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. See the Tables of Legislative effects and the Update status of legislation page on the SLD website.

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Housing (Scotland) Act 1987

1987 CHAPTER 26

Contents

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  1. PART I

    PROVISION OF HOUSING

    1. Duties and powers of local authorities

      1. 1. Duty of local authority to consider needs of their area for further housing accommodation

      2. 2. Powers of local authority to provide housing accommodation

      3. 3. Power of local authority to provide shops, etc., in connection with housing accommodation

      4. 4. Power of local authority to provide furniture, etc

      5. 5. Power of local authority to provide board and laundry facilities

      6. 5A. Power of local authority to provide welfare services

      7. 5B. Power to repeal provisions relating to welfare services

      8. 6. Duty of local authority to have regard to amenities of locality, etc

      9. 7. Execution of works by local authority in connection with housing operations outside their area

      10. 8. Adjustment of differences between local authorities as to carrying out of proposals for provision of housing accommodation

    2. Acquisition and disposal of land

      1. 9. Power of local authority to acquire land for, or in connection with, provision of housing accommodation

      2. 10. Procedure for acquiring land

      3. 11. Local authority may take possession of land to be acquired by agreement or appropriated for purposes of this Part

      4. 12.Powers of dealing with land acquired or appropriated for purposes of this Part

      5. 12A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 13. Power of Secretary of State in certain cases to impose conditions on sale of local authority’s houses, etc

      7. 14. Powers of local authorities to sell certain houses without consent of Secretary of State

      8. 15. Power of local authority to enforce obligations against owner for time being of land

      9. 16. Disposal of land for erection of churches, etc

    3. Management and allocation of local authority’s houses

      1. 17. General management and inspection of local authority’s houses

    4. Standards and performance in housing management

      1. 17A. Publication of information

      2. 17B. Power of Secretary of State to direct local authority

      3. 17C. Management plan

      4. 18. Byelaws for regulation of local authority’s houses

      5. 19. Admission to housing list

      6. 20. Persons to have priority on housing list and allocation of housing

      7. 21. Publication of rules relating to the housing list and to transfer of tenants

    5. Housing co-operatives

      1. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 22A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. Powers of Scottish Special Housing Association

      1. 23. Improvement of amenities of residential area by development corporations

  2. PART II

    HOMELESS PERSONS

    1. Main definitions

      1. 24. Homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness

      2. 25. Priority need for accommodation

      3. 26. Becoming homeless intentionally

      4. 27. Meaning of “local connection”

    2. Duties of local authorities with respect to homelessness and threatened homelessness

      1. 28. Inquiry into cases of possible homelessness or threatened homelessness

      2. 29. Interim duty to accommodate in case of apparent priority need

      3. 30. Notification of decision and reasons

      4. 31. Duties to persons found to be homeless

      5. 32. Duties to persons found to be threatened with homelessness

      6. 32A. Power of the Scottish Ministers to modify application of sections 31 and 32

      7. 33. Referral of application to another local authority

      8. 34. Duties to persons whose applications are referred

      9. 35. Supplementary provisions

      10. 35A. Right to request review of decision

      11. 35B. Procedure on review

      12. 36. Protection of property of homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness

    3. Administrative provisions

      1. 37. Guidance to authorities by the Secretary of State

      2. 38. Co-operation between authorities

    4. Assistance for voluntary organisations

      1. 39. Financial and other assistance for voluntary organisations concerned with homelessness

    5. Supplementary provisions

      1. 40. False statements, withholding information and failure to disclose change of circumstances

      2. 41. Meaning of accommodation available for occupation

      3. 42. Application of this Part to cases arising in England or Wales

      4. 43. Minor definitions

  3. PART III

    RIGHTS OF PUBLIC SECTOR TENANTS

    1. Security of tenure

      1. 44.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 45.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 46.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 47.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 48.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 50.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Succession

      1. 52.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Leases

      1. 53.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 54.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Subletting

      1. 55.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 56.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Repairs and improvements

      1. 57.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 58.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 58A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 59.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 60.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. Right to buy

      1. 61. Secure tenant’s right to purchase

      2. 61A. Limitation on right to purchase from registered social landlords

      3. 61B. Limitation on right to purchase: pressured areas

      4. 61C. Pressured area proposals: procedure

      5. 61D. Limitation on right to purchase: arrears of rent, council tax etc

      6. 61E. Limitation on right to purchase: conduct

      7. 62. The price

      8. 62A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. Procedure

      1. 63. Application to purchase and offer to sell

      2. 64.

      3. 65. Variation of conditions

      4. 66. Notice of acceptance

      5. 66A. Abatement of purchase price on landlord’s failure before contract of sale

      6. 66B.Abatement of purchase price on landlord’s failure after contract of sale

      7. 66C.Provisions relating to sections 66A and 66B

      8. 67.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 68. Refusal of applications

    8. Houses provided for special purposes

      1. 69. Secretary of State’s power to authorise refusal to sell certain houses provided for persons of pensionable age

      2. 70. Power to refuse to sell certain houses required for educational purposes

    9. Houses liable to demolition

      1. 70A. Authorisation of refusal to sell houses liable to demolition

    10. Lands Tribunal

      1. 71. Reference to Lands Tribunal

    11. Recoverability of discount

      1. 72. Recovery of discount on early re-sale

      2. 73. Cases where discount etc. is not recoverable

    12. Rent to loan scheme

      1. 73A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 73B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 73C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 73D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 74. Duties of landlords

      6. 75. Agreements affecting right to purchase

      7. 75A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 76.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    13. Powers of Secretary of State

      1. 77. Secretary of State may make provision for vesting in landlord to bring into being tenant’s right to purchase house

      2. 78. Secretary of State may give directions to modify conditions of sale

      3. 79. Secretary of State may give financial and other assistance for tenants involved in proceedings

      4. 80. Secretary of State may make contributions towards the cost of transfers and exchanges

      5. 81. Information from landlords in relation to Secretary of State’s powers

    14. Preservation of right to buy on disposal to private sector landlord

      1. 81A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    15. Consultation before disposal to private sector landlord

      1. 81B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    16. General

      1. 82. Interpretation of this Part

      2. 83.Members of a person’s family

      3. 84. Service of notices

      4. 84A. Application of right to buy to cases where landlord is lessee

  4. PART IV

    SUB-STANDARD HOUSES

    1. The tolerable standard

      1. 85. General duty of local authority in respect of houses not meeting tolerable standard

      2. 86. Definition of house meeting tolerable standard

      3. 87. Official representation that house does not meet tolerable standard

    2. Improvement order

      1. 88. Improvement of houses below tolerable standard outside housing action areas

    3. Housing action areas

      1. 89. Declaration of housing action areas for demolition

      2. 90. Declaration of housing action areas for improvement

      3. 91. Declaration of housing action areas for demolition and improvement

      4. 92. Provisions supplementary to sections 89 to 91

      5. 93. Consent to demolition of listed buildings, rehabilitation orders and compensation

    4. Powers of Secretary of State

      1. 94. Functions of Secretary of State, and duty of local authority to publish information

    5. Powers of local authority

      1. 95. Further procedure, powers of local authority on acquisition of land, compensation and agricultural holdings

      2. 96. Power of local authority to retain houses subject to demolition for temporary occupation

      3. 97. Local authority may control occupation of houses in housing action area

      4. 98. Obligation of local authorities in relation to rehousing in housing action areas

    6. Landlords and tenants in housing action areas

      1. 99. Application to sheriff for possession where house is identified in accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 8 as read with section 92(4)(a)

      2. 100. Application to sheriff for possession where house is identified in accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 8 as read with section 92(4)(c)

      3. 101. Application to sheriff for possession where house is identified in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 as read with section 92(4)(b)

      4. 102. Procedure; and application of s.103(1) of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984

      5. 103. Certain provisions of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 not to apply

      6. 104. Effect of refusal to make order on validity of resolution

    7. Miscellaneous

      1. 105. Exclusion of houses controlled by Crown

      2. 106. Power of local authority to arrange for the execution of works of improvement by agreement with the owner

      3. 107. Conditions may be attached to sale of below-standard local authority houses

  5. PART V

    REPAIR OF HOUSES

    1. Repair notices

      1. 108. Power of local authority to secure repair of house in state of serious disrepair

      2. 109. Recovery by local authority of expenses under s.108

      3. 110. Recovery by lessee of proportion of expenses incurred in repairing house

    2. Appeals etc

      1. 111. Appeals under Part V

      2. 112. Date of operation of notices, demands and orders subject to appeal

    3. Landlord and tenant

      1. 113. Obligations to repair

  6. PART VI

    CLOSING AND DEMOLITION ORDERS

    1. Powers of local authority

      1. 114. Closing order

      2. 115. Demolition order

      3. 116. Revocation of closing and demolition order

      4. 117. Undertakings to bring up to tolerable standard and suspension order

      5. 118. Service

      6. 119. Listed buildings and houses subject to building preservation orders

      7. 120. Powers of local authority in relation to building consisting wholly of closed houses

      8. 121. Local authority may acquire and repair house or building liable to closing or demolition order

    2. Offences

      1. 122. Penalty for use of premises in contravention of closing order or of undertaking

    3. Powers of local authority following demolition order

      1. 123. Procedure where demolition order made

      2. 124. Power of local authority to purchase site of demolished building where expenses of demolition cannot be recovered

    4. Demolition of obstructive buildings

      1. 125. Local authority may by resolution require demolition of obstructive building

      2. 126. Effect of resolution for demolition of obstructive building

    5. Possession

      1. 127. Recovery of possession of building or house subject to closing order, etc

      2. 128. Recovery of possession of house to which Rent Act applies

    6. Appeals and date of operation of certain notices, etc

      1. 129. Appeals

      2. 130. Date of operation of notices, orders or resolutions subject to appeal

    7. Charging orders

      1. 131. Power of local authority to make charging order in favour of themselves

    8. Supplementary

      1. 132. Protection of superiors and owners

      2. 133. Interpretation

    9. Saving

      1. 134. Saving for telecommunication and gas apparatus

  7. PART VII

    OVERCROWDING

    1. Definition of overcrowding

      1. 135. Definition of overcrowding

      2. 136. The room standard

      3. 137. The space standard

    2. Powers of Secretary of State

      1. 138. Secretary of State may increase permitted number of persons temporarily

    3. Responsibility of occupier

      1. 139. Penalty for occupier causing or permitting overcrowding

      2. 140. Exception: children attaining age of 1 or 10

      3. 141. Exception: temporary visitor

      4. 142. Licence of local authority

      5. 143. Exception: holiday visitors

    4. Powers and duties of landlord

      1. 144. Offence by landlord not to inform prospective tenant of permitted number of occupants

      2. 145. Recovery of possession of overcrowded house that is let

    5. Powers and duties of local authority

      1. 146. Duty of local authority to inspect district and to make reports and proposals as to overcrowding

      2. 147. Power to require information about persons sleeping in house

      3. 148. Duty to give information to landlords and occupiers

      4. 149. Power to publish information

      5. 150. Duty to enforce this Part

      6. 151. Interpretation and application

  8. PART VIII

    HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

    1. Registration schemes

      1. 152. Registration schemes

      2. 153. Steps to inform the public about scheme

      3. 154. Proof of scheme and contents of register

      4. 155. Power to require information for purposes of scheme

    2. Management code

      1. 156. Power of Secretary of State to make management code

      2. 157. Power of local authority to apply management code to particular house

      3. 158. Appeal against making of, or failure to revoke, order under s.157

      4. 159. Registration of order and of revocation

    3. Powers of local authority to require works to be done

      1. 160. Notice requiring compliance with management code

      2. 161. Notice requiring compliance with standards

      3. 162. Notice requiring provision of means of escape from fire

      4. 163. Appeal against notice requiring execution of works

      5. 164. Carrying out of works by local authority

      6. 165. Penalty for failure to execute works

    4. Overcrowding

      1. 166. Local authority may give directions to prevent or reduce overcrowding in house in multiple occupation

      2. 167. Notice of direction

      3. 168. Power to require information where notice is in force

      4. 169. Revocation and variation

      5. 170. Appeal against refusal

    5. Supplementary

      1. 171. Application of sections 156 to 161 to certain buildings comprising separate dwellings

      2. 172. Management code to be available for dwellings in certain tenements

      3. 173. Warrant to authorise entry

      4. 174. Application to sheriff where consent unreasonably withheld

      5. 175. Protection of superiors and owners

      6. 176. Identity and notice under Part VIII

      7. 177. Statutory tenant to be regarded as lessee, etc

    6. Control orders

      1. 178. Making of control order

      2. 179. General effect of control order

      3. 180. Effect of control order on persons occupying house

      4. 181. Effect of control order in relation to furniture in furnished lettings

      5. 182. General duties of local authority when control order in force

      6. 183. Compensation payable to dispossessed proprietor

      7. 184. Duty to prepare management scheme

      8. 185. Power of sheriff to modify or determine lease

    7. Appeals

      1. 186. Appeal against control order

      2. 187. Control order revoked on appeal

    8. Expiration and revocation of control order, etc

      1. 188. Expiration of control order, and earlier revocation by local authority or sheriff

      2. 189. Effect of cessation of control order

      3. 190. Interpretation of Part VIII

  9. PART IX

    GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES

    1. Housing support grants to local authorities

      1. 191. Housing support grants: fixing of aggregate amount

      2. 192. Apportionment of housing support grants

      3. 193. Variation of orders

    2. Grants to the Scottish Special Housing Association and other bodies

      1. 194. Grants payable to the Scottish Special Housing Association and development corporations

      2. 195. Grants for affording tax relief to Scottish Special Housing Association

      3. 196.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 197. Financial assistance to voluntary organisations concerned with housing

    3. Payment of grants

      1. 198. Payment of grants and accounting provisions

      2. 199. Termination of certain exchequer payments to housing authorities

      3. 200.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Payment of subsidies

      1. 201. Payment of subsidies and accounting provisions

    5. Secretary of State’s power to vary Exchequer contributions

      1. 202. Power of Secretary of State to reduce, suspend, discontinue or transfer particular Exchequer contributions

  10. PART X

    HOUSING ACCOUNTS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

    1. 203. The housing revenue account

    2. 204. Power of Secretary of State to limit estimated rate fund contributions to housing revenue account

    3. 205. The rent rebate account

    4. 206. The rent allowance account

    5. 207. The slum clearance revenue account

    6. 208. Application of receipts from disposal of certain land

    7. 209. Adjustment of accounts on appropriation of land

  11. PART XI

    RENTS AND SERVICE CHARGES

    1. 210. Rents for public sector housing

    2. 211. Service charges

    3. 212. Rent increase notice

    4. 213. Removal notice

  12. PART XII

    HOUSE LOANS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

    1. House loans: general

      1. 214. Power of local authority to make advances for the purpose of increasing housing accommodation

      2. 215. Requirements as to meeting tolerable standard

    2. House loans: special cases

      1. 216.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 217. Duty of local authorities to offer loans to meet expenses of improvement of houses in housing action areas

      3. 218. Duty of local authority to offer loans to meet expenses of repairs

    3. Rates of interest on home loans

      1. 219. Local authority home loan interest rates

      2. 220. Variation of rate by local authority

      3. 221. Variation of rate by Secretary of State

    4. Assistance for first-time buyers

      1. 222.Advances to recognised lending institutions to assist first-time buyers

      2. 223.Forms of assistance and qualifying conditions

      3. 224.Recognised lending institutions

      4. 225.Recognised savings institutions

      5. 226.Terms of advances and administration

      6. 227.Modifications of building society law and disapplication of provisions of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 in relation to assistance for first-time buyers

      7. 228.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Other assistance

      1. 229. Local authority indemnities for building societies, etc

      2. 230. Assistance by local authority for acquiring houses in need of repair and improvement

      3. 231. Loans by Public Works Loan Commissioners for provision or improvement of housing accommodation

      4. 233. Power of local authority to assist in provision of separate service water pipes for houses

      5. 234. Financial assistance towards tenants’ removal expenses

    6. Contributions to assistance for elderly, etc

      1. 235.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  13. PART XIII

    LOCAL AUTHORITY GRANTS FOR IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR AND CONVERSION

    1. Improvement grants

      1. 236. Power of local authorities to make improvement grants

      2. 236A. Power to make improvement grants: further provision

      3. 237. Form of application

      4. 237A. Offences in relation to applications for improvement grant

      5. 238. Powers of local authority

      6. 239. Consent of Secretary of State

      7. 239A. Power of Secretary of State to give directions to prevent duplications of grant

      8. 240. Conditions for approval of applications for improvement grant other than applications relating exclusively to the provision of standard amenities

      9. 240A. Assessment of applicant’s contribution

      10. 240B. Applicant’s contribution: review

      11. 241. Approval of application for improvement grant

      12. 242. Amount of improvement grant

      13. 243. Payment of improvement grant

      14. 244. Duty of local authorities to make improvement grants where an application relates exclusively to the provision of standard amenities or to disabled occupant; and amount thereof

      15. 245. Grants restricted to applicant and his personal representatives

      16. 246. Conditions to be observed with respect to houses in respect of which an improvement grant has been made, and registration thereof

      17. 247. Voluntary repayment of improvement grants

    2. Repairs grants

      1. 248. Repairs grants

    3. Grants for fire escapes

      1. 249. Grants for fire escapes for houses in multiple occupation

    4. Grants for houses in housing action areas

      1. 250. Application of this Part to houses situated in a housing action area and power of local authority to give repairs grants in such areas and amount thereof

    5. Improvement of energy efficiency and safety

      1. 250A. Encouragement of works to improve energy efficiency and safety

    6. Improvement of amenity grants

      1. 251. Powers of local authority for improvement of amenities

    7. Grants for thermal insulation

      1. 252.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 253.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 254, 255... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. Agricultural tenants, etc

      1. 256. Application of this Part to agricultural tenants, etc

      2. 256A. Application of this Part to the Scottish Ministers

  14. PART XIV

    ASSISTANCE FOR OWNERS OF DEFECTIVE HOUSING

    1. Eligibility for assistance

      1. 257. Designation of defective dwellings by Secretary of State

      2. 258. Variation or revocation of designation

      3. 259. Conditions of eligibility

      4. 260. Exceptions to eligibility

      5. 261. Construction of references to disposal, etc

    2. Determination of entitlement

      1. 262. Application for assistance

      2. 263. Application not to be entertained where grant application pending or approved

      3. 264. Determination of eligibility

      4. 265. Determination of form of assistance to which applicant is entitled

      5. 266. Conditions for assistance by way of reinstatement grant

      6. 267. Meaning of “work required for reinstatement” and “associated arrangement”

      7. 268. Notice of determination

    3. Assistance by way of reinstatement grant

      1. 269. Reinstatement grant

      2. 270. Conditions of payment of reinstatement grant

      3. 271. Amount of reinstatement grant

      4. 272. Changes in work or expenditure

      5. 273. Payment of reinstatement grant

      6. 274. Repayment of grant for breach of condition

    4. Assistance by way of repurchase

      1. 275. Repurchase

      2. 276. Repurchase by authority other than local authority

      3. 277. Interest subject to right of pre-emption, etc

      4. 278. Compulsory purchase compensation to be made up to 95 per cent. of defect-free value

      5. 279. Supplementary provisions as to payments under s.277 or 278

      6. 280. Reimbursement of expenses incidental to repurchase

    5. Effect of repurchase on occupier

      1. 281. Effect of repurchase on certain existing tenancies

      2. 282. Grant of tenancy to former owner-occupier

      3. 283. Grant of tenancy to former statutory tenant

      4. 284. Alternative accommodation under s.282 or 283

      5. 285. Request for tenancy under s.282 or 283

      6. 286. Interpretation of ss.281 to 285

    6. Local schemes

      1. 287. Designation of defective dwellings under local schemes

      2. 288. Variation or revocation of designation under local schemes

      3. 289. Secretary of State’s control over designation, variation or revocation

    7. Miscellaneous

      1. 290. Duty of local housing authority to publicise availability of assistance

      2. 291. Duties of public sector authority disposing of defective dwelling

      3. 292. Reinstatement of defective dwelling by local authority

      4. 293. Death of person eligible for assistance, etc

      5. 294. Dwellings included in more than one designation

      6. 295. Application of Act in relation to lenders on security of defective dwelling

      7. 296, 297... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. Supplementary provisions

      1. 298. Service of notices

      2. 299. Jurisdiction of sheriff in Scotland

      3. 300. Meaning of “public sector authority”

      4. 301. Disposal of certain Crown interests in land treated as disposal by public sector authority

      5. 302. Meaning of “dwelling” and “house”

      6. 303. Interpretation

  15. PART XV

    COMPENSATION PAYMENTS

    1. Payments for well-maintained houses

      1. 304. Payments in respect of well-maintained houses subject to closing orders etc

      2. 305. Payments in respect of well-maintained houses subject to compulsory purchase as not meeting the tolerable standard

      3. 306. Calculation of amount payable for well- maintained houses

    2. Repayment of certain payments

      1. 307. Repayment of payments made in connection with closing or demolition order when revoked

    3. Payments for houses not meeting tolerable standard

      1. 308. Right to and amount of payments for house not meeting tolerable standard

      2. 309. Right of parties to certain agreements secured on, or related to, houses not meeting the tolerable standard to apply to sheriff for adjustment of the agreements

      3. 310. Provisions as to house subject to heritable security or purchased by instalments

      4. 311. Interpretation of sections 308 to 310

    4. Payments to other local authorities

      1. 312. Payment of purchase money or compensation by one local authority to another

  16. PART XVI

    GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

    1. Byelaws

      1. 313. Byelaws with respect to houses in multiple occupation

      2. 314. Byelaws with respect to accommodation for agricultural workers

      3. 315. Byelaws with respect to accommodation for seasonal workers

      4. 316. Confirmation of byelaws

    2. Entry

      1. 317. Power of entry for survey, etc

    3. Offences

      1. 318. Penalty for obstructing execution of Act

      2. 319. Penalty for preventing execution of works, etc

      3. 320. Penalty for damage to houses, etc

      4. 321. Liability of directors, etc. in case of offence by body corporate

    4. Powers of sheriff for housing purposes

      1. 322. Sheriff may determine lease in certain cases

      2. 323. Sheriff may authorise superior to execute works, etc

      3. 324. Procedure on applications and appeals to sheriff

    5. Service

      1. 325. Occupier or tenant may be required to state interest

      2. 326. Service by description on certain persons whose identity is unknown and on a number of persons of one description

    6. Landlord’s identity

      1. 327. Disclosure of landlord’s identity

      2. 328. Duty to inform tenant of assignation of landlord’s interest

    7. Powers of Secretary of State

      1. 329. Power of Secretary of State in event of failure of local authority to exercise powers

      2. 330. Power of Secretary of State to prescribe forms, etc

      3. 331. Regulations: procedure

      4. 332. Secretary of State’s power to dispense with advertisements and notices

      5. 333. Local inquiries

    8. Miscellaneous

      1. 334. Power of heir of entail to sell land for housing purposes

      2. 335. Crown rights

      3. 336. Limitation on liability of trustee etc. for expenses incurred by local authority

      4. 337.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 338. Interpretation

      6. 339. Minor and consequential amendments, transitional provisions and repeals

      7. 340. Citation, commencement and extent

  17. SCHEDULE 1

    RULES AS TO ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION WHERE LAND PURCHASED COMPULSORILY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

  18. SCHEDULE 2

    TENANCIES WHICH ARE NOT SECURE TENANCIES

  19. SCHEDULE 3

    GROUNDS FOR RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF HOUSES LET UNDER SECURE TENANCIES

  20. SCHEDULE 4

    TERMS OF SECURE TENANCY RELATING TO SUBLETTING, ETC

  21. SCHEDULE 5

    TERMS OF SECURE TENANCY RELATING TO ALTERATIONS, ETC TO HOUSE

  22. SCHEDULE 6

    VESTING ORDER UNDER SECTION 77: MODIFICATION OF ENACTMENTS

  23. SCHEDULE 6A

  24. SCHEDULE 7

  25. SCHEDULE 8

  26. SCHEDULE 9

    RECOVERY OF EXPENSES BY CHARGING ORDER

  27. SCHEDULE 10

    LANDLORD’S REPAIRING OBLIGATIONS

  28. SCHEDULE 11

    HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION: CONTROL ORDERS

  29. SCHEDULE 12

    TERMINATION OF EXCHEQUER PAYMENTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND CERTAIN PERIODICAL PAYMENTS TO OTHER PERSONS

  30. SCHEDULE 13

    ENACTMENTS SPECIFYING EXCHEQUER CONTRIBUTIONS

  31. SCHEDULE 14

    ENACTMENTS SPECIFYING EXCHEQUER CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MAY BE REDUCED, SUSPENDED OR DISCONTINUED

  32. SCHEDULE 15

    THE HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT

  33. SCHEDULE 16

    THE SLUM CLEARANCE REVENUE ACCOUNT

  34. SCHEDULE 17

    CONDITIONS RELATING TO HOUSE LOANS

  35. SCHEDULE 18

    STANDARD AMENITIES

  36. SCHEDULE 19

    CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH OF CONDITIONS OF IMPROVEMENT GRANT

  37. SCHEDULE 20

    ASSISTANCE BY WAY OF REPURCHASE

  38. SCHEDULE 21

    DWELLINGS INCLUDED IN MORE THAN ONE DESIGNATION

  39. SCHEDULE 22

    TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS

  40. SCHEDULE 23

    MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

  41. SCHEDULE 24

    REPEALS

An Act to consolidate with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission, certain enactments relating to housing in Scotland.

15th May 1987]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1A table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Bill will be found at the end of the Bill. The table has no official status.

C2Act: definition of "local authority" applied (30.11.1991) by Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 (c. 45, SIF 86), ss. 14(1)(b), 23(1), Sch. 5 para.1; S.I. 1991/2508, art.2

C3Act (right to buy provisions) modified (13.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/325, regs.3, 5, 7, Sch. 1.

Act (right to buy provisions) excluded (27.9.1993) by S.I. 1993/2164, reg. 5.

Act (right to buy provisions) extended (27.9.1993) by S.I. 1993/2164, reg. 7.

C4Act applied (with modifications) (temp. from 30.9.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/318, art. 4(1)(2)

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