Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (2006 asp 1)
- Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (2006 asp 1)
- Part 1 Housing standards
- Chapter 1 Housing renewal areas
- Designation of housing renewal areas
- 1 Housing renewal areas: criteria
- 2 Housing renewal areas: procedure
- 3 HRA action plans
- 4 Variation of HRA designation order
- 5 Revocation of HRA designation order
- 6 Directions concerning identification of housing renewal areas
- 7 Public access to HRA designation orders
- Implementation of HRA action plans
- 8 Implementation: duties of local authority
- 9 Duty to rehouse displaced residents
- Chapter 2 Strategic housing functions
- 10 Local housing strategies
- Chapter 3 The tolerable standard
- 11 Amendment of the tolerable standard
- Chapter 4 The repairing standard
- Landlord's duty to repair and maintain
- 12 Tenancies to which repairing standard duty applies
- 13 The repairing standard
- 14 Landlord's duty to repair and maintain
- 15 Application of duty in relation to flats etc.
- 16 Exceptions to landlord's repairing duty
- 17 Prohibition on contracting out
- 18 Contracting out with consent of First-tier Tribunal
- 19 Pre-tenancy inspection
- 19A Duty to ensure regular electrical safety inspections
- 19B Electrical safety inspections
- 20 Tenant's right to information about landlord's duty
- 20A Power to modify repairing standard etc.
- Enforcement of repairing standard
- 21 Naming of panel and re-naming of committees
- 22 Application in respect of the repairing standard
- 22A Information to be given to local authority
- 23 Consideration of applications
- 23A. Delegation of Chamber President’s functions
- 24 Determination by the First-tier Tribunal
- 25 Variation and revocation of repairing standard enforcement orders
- 26 Effect of failure to comply with repairing standard enforcement order
- 27 Rent relief orders
- 28 The repairing standard: offences
- 28A Landlord application to the First-tier Tribunal
- 28B Landlord application to the First-tier Tribunal: further provision
- 28C First-tier Tribunal Member to arrange suitable time for access
- 29 Annual report
- Chapter 5 Repair, improvement and demolition of houses
- Work notices and demolition notices
- 30 Work notices
- 31 Suspension of work notice
- 32 Revocation of work notice
- 33 Demolition notices
- 34 Extension of period for completion of work or demolition
- Enforcement by local authority
- 35 Carrying out of work or demolitions by local authority
- 36 Carrying out of work by local authority: repairing standard
- 37 Evacuation
- 38 Warrants for ejection
- 39 Unlawful occupation etc.
- 40 Acquisition of houses to be demolished
- 41 Sale of materials from demolished houses
- Chapter 6 Maintenance
- Maintenance orders
- 42 Maintenance orders
- Maintenance plans
- 43 Maintenance plans
- 44 Maintenance plans for two or more houses
- 45 Maintenance plans for two or more houses: further provision
- 46 Approval of maintenance plans
- 47 Variation and revocation of maintenance plans
- 48 Implementation of maintenance plans
- 49 Enforcement of maintenance plans
- Recovery of maintenance costs
- 50 Power of majority to recover maintenance costs
- Maintenance accounts
- 51 Maintenance accounts: grants
- Chapter 7 Right to adapt rented houses
- 52 Right to adapt rented houses
- 53 Matters relevant to application to carry out work under section 52
- 54 Amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001
- Chapter 8 Supplemental provisions, including appeals
- Supplemental
- 55 Power of local authority to carry out or arrange work or demolition
- 56 Effect of tenant moving from house
- 57 Obstructions etc.
- 58 Listed buildings etc.
- 59 Recovery of expenses etc.
- 60 Certification
- 61 Registration
- 62 Service of documents
- 63 Date of operation of notices, orders etc.
- Appeals
- 64 Part 1 appeals
- 65 Part 1 appeals: determination
- 66 Part 1 appeals: procedure etc.
- 66A Appeals in relation to section 52
- 67 Adaptations: power to change method of appeal
- Chapter 9 Interpretation
- 68 Sub-standard houses
- 69 Application to non-residential premises
- 70 Interpretation of Part 1
- Part 2 Scheme of assistance for housing purposes
- Provision of assistance for housing purposes
- 71 Assistance for housing purposes
- 72 Guidance about availability and amount of assistance
- 73 When assistance must be provided
- Grants and loans
- 74 Grants and loans: applications
- 75 Determination of applications
- 76 The approved expense
- 77 Assessment of applicant's contribution
- 78 Applicant's contribution: review
- 79 Amount of grant or loan
- 80 Terms of loan
- 81 Notification of decisions
- 82 Payment of grants and loans
- Grants and loans: conditions
- 83 Conditions applicable on completion of work
- 84 Registration of conditions
- 85 Discharge of conditions
- 86 Breach of conditions of grant or loan
- 87 Calculation of amount to be paid on breach of conditions
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 88 Limitation on further grant and loan applications
- 89 Grant and loan applications: offences
- 90 Work to improve energy efficiency and safety
- 91 Local authority payments to not for profit lenders
- Special cases
- 92 Tenants
- 93 Application to agricultural tenants etc.
- Supplementary
- 94 Directions and guidance
- 95 Local authority powers for improvement of amenity of an area
- 96 Application of this Part to the Scottish Ministers
- 97 Interpretation of Part 2
- Part 3 Provision of information on sale of house
- Duty to have or provide information about houses on the market
- 98 Duty to have information about a house which is on the market
- 99 Duty to provide information to potential buyer
- 100 Imposition of conditions on provision of information
- 101 Other duties of person acting as agent for seller
- 102 Acting as agent
- 103 Duty to ensure authenticity of documents held under section 98 or 101
- Prescribed documents
- 104 Information to be held or provided to potential buyers
- Exceptions from duty
- 105 Exceptions from duty to have or provide information
- Responsibility for marketing houses
- 106 Responsibility for marketing: general
- 107 Responsibility of person acting as agent
- 108 Responsibility of seller
- Enforcement
- 109 Enforcement authorities
- 110 Power to require production of prescribed documents
- 111 Penalty charge notices
- 112 Offences relating to enforcement officers
- Duty to provide information to tenant exercising right to purchase
- 113 Information for tenants exercising right to purchase
- Supplementary
- 114 Grants for development of proposals
- 115 Disapplication for houses not available with vacant possession
- 116 Application of Part to sub-divided buildings
- 117 Notification of breach of duty
- 118 Possession of documents
- 119 Meaning of “on the market”, “sale” and related expressions
- Part 4 Tenancy deposits
- 120 Tenancy deposits: preliminary
- 121 Tenancy deposit schemes: regulatory framework
- 122 Approval of tenancy deposit schemes
- 123 Amendment of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984
- Part 5 Licensing of houses in multiple occupation
- Introductory
- 124 Requirement for HMOs to be licensed
- Meaning of “house in multiple occupation”
- 125 Meaning of “house in multiple occupation”
- 126 HMOs exempt from licensing requirement
- 127 Power to designate HMOs capable of being exempted by local authorities
- 128 Relationships
- Application for HMO licence
- 129 Application for HMO licence
- 129A Preliminary refusal: breach of planning control
- 130 Suitability of applicants and agents
- 131 Suitability of living accommodation
- 131A Overprovision
- 132 Restriction on applications
- Terms of HMO licence
- 133 Conditions
- 134 Duration of HMO licence
- 135 Application for new HMO licence: effect on existing HMO licence
- 136 Change of ownership: effect on HMO licence
- 137 Death of licence holder: effect on HMO licence
- Variation and revocation of HMO licence
- 138 Variation of HMO licence
- 139 Revocation of HMO licence
- Delivery and cancellation of HMO licence
- 140 Delivery of HMO licence
- 141 Cancellation of HMO licence
- Temporary exemptions
- 142 Temporary exemption orders
- 143 Temporary exemption orders: requirement to improve safety or security
- Enforcement by local authority
- 144 Suspension of rent etc.
- 145 Power to require rectification of breach of HMO licence
- 146 HMO amenity notices
- 147 HMO amenity notices: relevant matters
- 148 HMO amenity notices: revocation
- 149 HMO amenity notices: extension of period for completion of work
- 150 HMO amenity notices: further provision
- 151 Power of local authority to carry out or arrange work
- 152 Effect of person moving from living accommodation
- 153 Obstructions etc.
- Offences etc.
- 154 Offences relating to HMOs
- 155 Defences
- 156 Penalties etc.
- 157 Disqualification orders etc.
- Local authority decisions: notice and appeals
- 158 Notice of decisions
- 159 Part 5 appeals
- General and supplementary
- 160 HMO register
- 161 Fees
- 162 Grants: exercise of functions in relation to HMOs
- 163 Guidance
- 164 Joint licence holders
- 165 Agents
- 166 Interpretation of Part 5
- Part 6 Mobile homes
- 167 Particulars of site agreements to be given in advance
- 168 Variation of site agreements
- 169 Implied terms relating to termination of agreements or disposal of mobile homes
- 170 Power to amend terms implied in site agreements
- 171 Amendments: harassment and eviction of occupiers of mobile homes
- Part 7 Repayment charges
- 172 Repayment charges
- 172A Repayment charge: appeals to the sheriff
- 173 Effect of registering repayment charges etc.
- 174 Repayment charges: further provision
- 174A Repayment charges: registered social landlords
- Part 8 Miscellaneous
- 175 Matters relevant to deciding whether person is fit and proper to act as a landlord
- 176 Other amendments of Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004
- 177 Registered social landlords: delegation of functions
- 178 Registered social landlords: permissible purposes
- 179 Strategy for improving home energy efficiency
- 180 Amendment of Housing (Scotland) Act 1988
- Part 9 Rights of entry
- 181 Rights of entry: general
- 182 Warrants authorising entry
- 183 Rights of entry: constables
- 184 Rights of entry: supplemental
- Part 10 General and supplementary
- 185 Equal opportunities
- 186 Power to obtain information etc.
- 187 Formal communications
- 188 Forms
- 189 Offences by bodies corporate etc.
- 190 Ancillary provision
- 191 Orders and regulations
- 192 Modification, revocation and repeal of enactments
- 193 Crown application
- 194 Interpretation
- 195 Short title and commencement
- SCHEDULE 1 Housing renewal areas: procedure
- Consultation
- Consideration by Scottish Ministers
- Notice of decision
- Listed buildings etc.
- SCHEDULE 2 The First-Tier Tribunal: procedure etc.
- Notification of referral
- Inquiries
- Evidence
- Duty to consult on provision for detecting fires
- Expenses
- Recording and notification of decisions
- Withdrawal of application
- Procedure: further provision.
- SCHEDULE 3 Penalty charge notices under section 111
- SCHEDULE 4 Applications for HMO licences: procedure
- Content of application
- Notice of application
- Notices: exceptions
- Representations
- Inquiries
- Applicant's opportunity to respond
- Hearings
- Consideration of application
- Time limit for determining application
- SCHEDULE 5 HMO amenity notices: enforcement etc.
- Carrying out of work by local authority
- Evacuation
- Warrants for ejection
- Unlawful occupation etc.
- Listed buildings etc.
- Recovery of expenses etc.
- Certification
- Registration
- SCHEDULE 6 Consequential changes
- Part 1 Modification of Acts
- References to “standard amenities”
- Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 (c. 29)
- Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 56)
- Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 58)
- Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26)
- Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43)
- Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
- Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (c. 10)
- Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
- Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8)
- Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)
- Part 2 Revocation of subordinate legislation
- The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Orders
- SCHEDULE 7 Repeals
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