Part VII SPart VII Contracts

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. VII (ss. 62-81) excluded by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 55(4), 335

C2 Pt. VII (ss. 62-81) restricted by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), ss. 44(1), 52

C3 Pt. VII (ss. 62-81) excluded (30.9.2002) by 2001 asp 10, s. 32(7); S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2, Sch.

75 [F1 Power of First-tier Tribunal, in action for possession, to reduce period of notice to quit] S

In any case where—

(a) a notice to quit a dwelling-house which is the subject of a Part VII contract has been served, and

(b) the period at the end of which the notice to quit takes effect is for the time being extended by virtue of section 71 or section 72 above, and

(c) at some time during that period the lessor institutes proceedings before the [F2 First-tier Tribunal] for possesion of the dwelling-house, and

(d) in those proceedings the [F2 Tribunal] is satisfied that any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 74(2) above applies,

the [F2 Tribunal] may direct that the period referred to in paragraph (b) above shall be reduced so as to end at a date specified in the direction.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 75 title substituted (1.12.2017) by virtue of Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 1 para. 20(b); S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.

F2 Words in s. 75 substituted (1.12.2017) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 1 para. 20(a); S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.