PART 2Social housing

Short Scottish secure tenancy

I110Short Scottish secure tenancy: extension of term

1

After section 35 of the 2001 Act, insert—

35AExtension of term of short Scottish secure tenancy

1

The landlord under a tenancy which is a short Scottish secure tenancy by virtue of section 35 or paragraph 1, 2 or 2A of schedule 6 may extend the term of that tenancy by 6 months from the day which would otherwise be the day of expiry of the tenancy.

2

Such an extension may not be made unless—

a

the tenant is in receipt of housing support services, and

b

the landlord has, on or before the day which is 2 months before the day which would otherwise be the day of expiry of the tenancy, served on the tenant a notice informing the tenant of—

i

the extension, and

ii

the reasons for the extension.

3

A landlord may not give a notice if the landlord has previously given a notice under subsection (2) in relation to that short Scottish secure tenancy.

2

In section 37 of the 2001 Act (conversion to Scottish secure tenancy)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

the words “, in the period of 12 months following the creation of the tenancy,” are repealed,

ii

after “36(2)” insert “ before the expiry of the relevant period ”, and

iii

for “that” substitute “ the relevant ”,

b

after subsection (1), insert—

1A

In this section, the “relevant period” is—

a

the period of 12 months following the creation of the tenancy, or

b

if an extension notice has been served under section 35A, the period of 18 months following the creation of the tenancy.

c

in subsection (2)—

i

for “period of 12 months following the creation of the tenancy” substitute “ relevant period ”, and

ii

for “that period of 12 months”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ the relevant period ”.