Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Section 54 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)A local authority landlord and a registered social landlord under a Scottish secure tenancy or a short Scottish secure tenancy must notify the tenant and every registered tenant organisation of—
(a)any proposal to which subsection (2) applies, and
(b)the likely effect of the proposal on the tenant,
and must have regard to any representations made to it, within such reasonable period as is specified in the notice, by the tenant or any such organisation in relation to the proposal.
(2)This subsection applies to a proposal by the landlord concerning—
(a)its policy in relation to housing management, repairs or maintenance, where the proposal, if implemented, is likely significantly to affect the tenant,
(b)the standard of service in relation to housing management, repairs and maintenance which it intends to provide,
(c)its tenant participation strategy under section 53,
(d)a disposal which would result in a change of landlord or, if different, of owner of the house which is the subject of the tenancy.
(3)This section is without prejudice to section 53.
Commencement Information
I1S. 54 wholly in force at 30.9.2002, see s. 113(1)(2) and S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)
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