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Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, PART 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

PART 1 SRight to buy

1Abolition of the right to buyS

(1)Sections 61 to 81, 84 and 84A of the 1987 Act (right to buy provisions) are repealed.

(2)Section 52 of the 2001 Act (reports on right to buy) is repealed.

(3)Sections 145 to 147 of the 2010 Act (duties to collect information in relation to right to buy) are repealed.

Commencement Information

I1S. 1(1) in force at 1.8.2016 by S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, sch. (with art. 4)

I2S. 1(2) in force at 20.11.2014 by S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, Sch.

I3S. 1(3) in force at 20.11.2014 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, Sch.

I4S. 1(3) in force at 1.7.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, sch.

2Amendment of right to buy provisionsS

In the 1987 Act—

(a)in section 61ZA(1) (limitation on the right to purchase: new tenants), after “occupation” insert “ as a tenant ”, and

(b)in section 61F (limitation on the right to purchase: new supply social housing), repeal the words “created before the relevant day” in each place where they occur.

Commencement Information

I5S. 2 in force at 20.11.2014 by S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 5)

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