Housing (Scotland) Act 2010

Part 10 S Special procedure for disposals and restructuring resulting in change of landlord

Chapter 1 S Disposals by a registered social landlord

113 Disposals resulting in change of landlord S

(1) This Chapter applies to a disposal of land by a registered social landlord [F1 to which section 107(4) applies.]

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(3) Where this Chapter applies to only a part of a disposal of land, it applies to that part as to a separate disposal.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 113(1) substituted for s. 113(1)(a)(b) (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(2)(a), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

F2 S. 113(2) repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(2)(b), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 113 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/39, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2)

F3 114 Regulator's initial decision S

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Textual Amendments

F3 S. 114 repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(3), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

115 Consultation with tenants S

(1) A registered social landlord proposing to make a disposal must F4 ... serve a notice on the tenants of each house included in the proposed disposal—

(a) specifying to whom the proposed disposal is to be made,

(b) explaining the likely consequences of the disposal for the tenants,

(c) informing them of their right to make representations to the registered social landlord within such reasonable period (of not less than 28 days) as may be specified, and

(d) including such other details about the proposed disposal as the landlord considers appropriate.

(2) The registered social landlord must, after considering any timeous representations made in pursuance of the notice served under subsection (1), serve a further notice on the tenants concerned—

(a) informing them—

(i) of any significant changes to the proposed disposal, F5 . . .

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(b) explaining that the disposal requires the [F6 approval of tenants by way of ballot or written agreement].

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in s. 115(1) repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(4)(a), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

F5 S. 115(2)(a)(ii) and word repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(4)(b)(i), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

F6 Words in s. 115(2)(b) substituted (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(4)(b)(ii), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

Commencement Information

I2 S. 115 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/39, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2)

[F7 115A Tenant approval S

(1) A registered social landlord must, in relation to a proposed disposal—

(a) conduct a ballot of tenants of houses included in the proposed disposal on the question of whether the tenants wish the disposal to proceed, or

(b) seek the written agreement of the tenants of houses included in the proposed disposal to the disposal.

(2) The registered social landlord must—

(a) as soon as reasonably practicable after the ballot is completed or, as the case may be, the period for the giving of written agreement has expired, and

(b) before making the disposal,

notify the Regulator of the results of the ballot or, as the case may be, the number of written agreements sought and the number given.]

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 115A, 115B inserted (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(5), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

[F7 115B Guidance S

(1) The Regulator must issue guidance in relation to tenant consultation and approval under sections 115 and 115A.

(2) Guidance issued under subsection (1) may in particular include guidance as to—

(a) how notices under section 115(1) and (2) are to be served and the information to be contained in such notices,

(b) the consideration to be given to timeous representations made in pursuance of a notice served under section 115(1),

(c) the circumstances in which the approval of tenants under section 115A is to be sought by way of—

(i) ballot,

(ii) written agreement,

(d) how such ballots are to be conducted and how such written agreements are to be sought and given.

(3) A registered social landlord must, in complying with sections 115 and 115A, have regard to guidance issued by the Regulator under subsection (1).]

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 115A, 115B inserted (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(5), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

F8 116 Regulator's consent S

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Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 116-119 repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(6), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

F8 117 Further information S

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Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 116-119 repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(6), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

F8 118 Ballot S

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Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 116-119 repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(6), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

F8 119 Written agreements S

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Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 116-119 repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(6), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

120 Unaffected tenants S

(1) In this section, “unaffected tenant” means a tenant of a house included in a proposed disposal of land who the registered social landlord expects to have vacated the house before the disposal is made.

(2) The registered social landlord—

(a) need not give notice (or further notice) under section 115 to an unaffected tenant, and

(b) may exclude an unaffected tenant from any ballot conducted under [F9 section 115A(1)(a)], and

[F10 (c) need not seek the agreement of an unaffected tenant when seeking written agreement under section 115A(1)(b).]

(3) But, where a registered social landlord does not give such a notice or so excludes a tenant from the ballot or does not seek the tenant's written consent, the [F11 registered social landlord must confirm that the tenants concerned have all vacated the houses concerned when notifying the Regulator under section 115A(2)].

Textual Amendments

F9 Words in s. 120(2)(b) substituted (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(7)(a)(i), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

F10 S. 120(2)(c) substituted (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(7)(a)(ii), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

F11 Words in s. 120(3) substituted (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(7)(b), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

Commencement Information

I3 S. 120 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/39, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2)

F12 121 Regulator's approval S

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Textual Amendments

F12 S. 121 repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(8), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

F13 122 Purchaser protection S

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Textual Amendments

F13 S. 122 repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 4(8), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

Chapter 2 S Restructuring of a registered social landlord

F14 123 Restructuring resulting in change of landlord S

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Textual Amendments

F14 S. 123 repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 6(15), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

F15 124 Purchaser protection S

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Textual Amendments

F15 S. 124 repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 6(15), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

[F16 CHAPTER 3 S REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORD BECOMING A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER BODY]

Textual Amendments

F16 Pt. 10 Ch. 3 inserted (20.11.2014) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 98(2), 104(3); S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, Sch.

F17 124A Regulator's consent S

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Textual Amendments

F17 S. 124A repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 7(3), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)

F18 124B Purchaser protection S

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Textual Amendments

F18 S. 124B repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 7(3), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)