Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Section 35A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 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.
(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.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 35A inserted (1.5.2019) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 10(1), 104(3); S.S.I. 2018/153, art. 2, sch. (with arts. 3, 9)
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