Housing (Scotland) Act 2014
PART 1Right to buy
1Abolition of the right to buy
2Amendment of right to buy provisions
PART 2Social housing
Allocation of social housing
3Reasonable preference in allocation of social housing
4Rules on priority of allocation of housing: consultation
5Factors which may be considered in allocation: ownership of property
6Determination of minimum period for application to remain in force
Short Scottish secure tenancy
7Creation of short Scottish secure tenancy: antisocial behaviour
8Grant of short Scottish secure tenancy: homeowners
9Short Scottish secure tenancy: term
10Short Scottish secure tenancy: extension of term
11Short Scottish secure tenancy: recovery of possession
Scottish secure tenancy
12Assignation, sublet and joint tenancy of Scottish secure tenancy
13Succession to Scottish secure tenancy
14Grounds for eviction: antisocial behaviour
15Recovery of possession of properties designed for special needs
PART 3Private rented housing
Transfer of sheriff's jurisdiction to First-tier Tribunal
16Regulated and assured tenancies etc.
17Repairing standard
18Right to adapt rented houses
19Landlord registration
20Houses in multiple occupation
Landlord registration: time limit for determining application
21Landlord registration: time limit for determining application
Repairing standard
22Carbon monoxide alarms
23Electrical safety inspections
24Power to modify repairing standard etc.
Enforcement of repairing standard
25Third party application in respect of the repairing standard
26Procedure for third party applications
27Appeals in relation to third party applications
Private rented housing: Enhanced Enforcement Areas
28Private rented housing: Enhanced Enforcement Areas
PART 4Letting agents
Inclusion in the register
29Register of letting agents
30Application for registration
31Offence of providing false information in an application
32Decision on application
33Time limit for determining application
34Fit and proper person considerations
35Fit and proper person: criminal record information
Duties of registered letting agents
36Letting agent registration number
37Duty to inform: change of circumstances
Removal from the register
38Duration of registration
39Revocation of registration
40Removal from register on application
Appeals
41Appeals
Consequences of refusal or removal
42Note on register where refusal or removal
43No payment for letting agency work where refusal or removal
Offences where no registration
44Offence of operating as a letting agent without registration
45Offence of using a registration number where no registration
Code of practice
46Letting Agent Code of Practice
47Prohibition on contracting out
Letting agent enforcement orders
48Applications to First-tier Tribunal to enforce code of practice
49Variation and revocation of enforcement orders
50Failure to comply with enforcement order
51Enforcement orders: offence
Monitoring of compliance
52Power to obtain information
53Power to carry out inspections
54Warrants for entry
55Inspections: supplemental
56Information and inspection: offence
General
57Transfer of jurisdiction of actions involving letting agents
58Offences by bodies corporate etc.
59Delegation of functions relating to the register
60Landlord registration where agent is a registered letting agent
61Meaning of letting agency work
62Interpretation of Part 4
PART 5Mobile home sites with permanent residents
General application
63Licensing of sites for permanent residents
Part 1A site licence
64Relevant permanent site application
65Issue, renewal, transfer and transmission of a Part 1A site licence
66Duration of a Part 1A site licence
67Duty to inform local authority where change
68Revocation of a Part 1A site licence: fit and proper person
69Appeals relating to a Part 1A site licence
70Power to make provision in relation to procedure and appeals
Fit and proper persons
71Fit and proper person considerations
72Fit and proper person: criminal conviction certificate
73Fit and proper person: information sharing
Offences relating to relevant permanent sites
74Offences relating to relevant permanent sites
Local authority enforcement at relevant permanent sites
75Improvement notices
76Penalty notices
77Appointment of interim manager
78Emergency action
79Powers of entry
80Recovery of inspection and enforcement expenses
Miscellaneous
81Offences by bodies corporate etc. under Part 1A of the 1960 Act
82Part 1A of the 1960 Act: miscellaneous provision
83Transitional provision for existing site licences
84Agreements to which the Mobile Homes Act 1983 applies
PART 6Private housing conditions
85Tenement management scheme
86Notice of potential liability for costs: notice of discharge
87Work notices
88Maintenance orders
89Maintenance plans
90Non-residential premises: repayment charges
91Repayment charges: recovery of repayable amount
92Charging orders
PART 7Miscellaneous
93Right to redeem heritable security after 20 years: power to exempt
94First-tier Tribunal: disqualification of members from exercise of certain functions
95Private rented housing panel: disqualification from membership
96Delegation of certain functions
97Scottish Housing Regulator: transfer of assets following inquiries
98Registered social landlord becoming a subsidiary of another body
99Repeal of defective designation provisions
PART 8General
100Interpretation
101Subordinate legislation
102Ancillary provision
103Minor and consequential amendments
104Commencement
105Short title
SCHEDULE 1Transfer of jurisdiction to First-tier Tribunal
PART 1Regulated tenancies, Part VII contracts and assured tenancies
Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.58)
1The Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 is amended as follows.
2In section 7(2), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute...
3In section 11— (a) in subsection (1)—
4In section 12— (a) in subsection (1), for “a court”...
5In section 19(1), for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier...
6In section 21, for “court”, where it first occurs substitute,...
7In section 23(1), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”....
8In section 24— (a) in subsection (3), for “court”, where...
9In section 25(1), the definition of “the court” is repealed....
10In section 26, for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute...
11Section 27 is repealed.
12In section 31(2)— (a) for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal...
13In section 32— (a) in subsection (4), for “sheriff”, in...
14In section 35(12), after “court” insert “ or tribunal ”....
15In section 39— (a) for “a court” substitute “ the...
16In section 43B(4)(b), after “court” insert “ or tribunal ”....
17In section 45(3), after “court” insert “ or tribunal ”....
18In section 60(3)— (a) for “sheriff”, where it first occurs,...
19In section 64(6)(b), for “sheriff, on a summary application” substitute...
20In section 75— (a) for “sheriff”, where it first occurs,...
21In section 76— (a) in subsection (2), for “sheriff may,...
22In section 77, for “sheriff court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal...
23In section 97— (a) in subsection (8), for “sheriff” in...
24In section 102— (a) before subsection (1) insert—
25In section 103, leave out subsections (1) and (2) and...
26In section 104, before “this Act” insert “ Part IX...
27In section 115(1), after the definition of “converted tenancy” insert—...
28In Schedule 1— (a) in paragraph 3, for “sheriff” substitute...
29In Schedule 1A— (a) in paragraph 3, for “sheriff” substitute...
30In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1B, for “sheriff” substitute “...
31In Schedule 2— (a) in Cases 3, 4, 5, 9,...
Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43)
32The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 is amended as follows.
33In section 16(2), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”....
34In section 17(8), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”....
35In section 18— (a) in subsection (1), for “sheriff” substitute...
36In section 19— (a) in subsection (1)—
37In section 20— (a) in subsection (1)—
38In section 21(3)— (a) for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal...
39In section 22— (a) in subsection (1), for “sheriff” substitute...
40In section 25(7), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”....
41In section 28(1), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”....
42In section 29, for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute...
43In section 30(2)— (a) the word “summary” is repealed,
44In section 33— (a) in subsection (1)—
45In section 36— (a) after subsection (4) insert—
46In section 42(1)(c)— (a) in sub-paragraph (i), for “court”, where...
47In section 55(1), after the definition of “council tax” insert—...
48In Schedule 5— (a) in grounds 1, 2, 5 and...
PART 2Repairing standard
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)
49The 2006 Act is amended as follows.
50In section 24(7)— (a) for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal...
51In section 194, after the definition of “disabled person” insert—...
PART 3Right to adapt rented houses
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)
52The 2006 Act is amended as follows.
53In section 64— (a) subsection (6) is repealed,
54Subsections (3) and (4) of section 65 are repealed.
55Section 67 is repealed.
PART 4Landlord registration
Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8)
56The 2004 Act is amended as follows.
57In section 92— (a) subsection (4) is repealed,
58In section 92ZA— (a) in subsection (1)(b)—
59In section 97— (a) in subsection (6), for “court” substitute...
60In section 101(1)— (a) before the definition of “house”, insert—...
SCHEDULE 2Minor and consequential amendments
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c.65)
1Section 156(4) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act...
Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c.59)
2Section 13(11) of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act...
Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.58)
3In Case 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to...
Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.26)
4(1) The 1987 Act is amended as follows.
Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43)
5(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 is amended as follows....
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
6Section 166(1) to (5) of the Local Government and Housing...
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c.28)
7Section 156 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development...
Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)
8Paragraph 152(6) of Schedule 13 to the Local Government etc....
Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5)
9Paragraph 48(3) of schedule 12 to the Abolition of Feudal...
Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)
10(1) The 2001 Act is amended as follows.
Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)
11Paragraph 18(5) of schedule 7 to the Water Industry (Scotland)...
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
12Paragraph 44 of schedule 2 to the Scottish Public Services...
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)
13(1) The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 is amended...
Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 2)
14(1) The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as...
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 11)
15Section 27(1)(g)(vi) of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 is...
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)
16Paragraph 13 of schedule 3 to the Fire (Scotland) Act...
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)
17In section 22 of the 2006 Act—
Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)
18(1) The 2010 Act is amended as follows.
Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)
19Paragraph 56 of schedule 7 to the Police and Fire...

Housing (Scotland) Act 2014

2014 asp 14

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.