SCHEDULE 1Transfer of jurisdiction to First-tier Tribunal

PART 1Regulated tenancies, Part VII contracts and assured tenancies

Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43)

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In section 36—

a

after subsection (4) insert—

4A

Any action to enforce liability arising from this section must be raised in the First-tier Tribunal unless the residential occupant's claim is founded on the premises in question being subject to a Scottish secure tenancy or to a short Scottish secure tenancy (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)).

b

in subsection (6)(b), after “sheriff” insert “ or First-tier Tribunal ”,

c

in subsection (6B), after “court”, in both places it occurs, insert “ or, as the case may be, the First-tier Tribunal ”.