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the words “, in the period of 12 months following the creation of the tenancy,” are repealed,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