Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26)

PART VI S CLOSING AND DEMOLITION ORDERS

Possession S

128 Recovery of possession of house to which Rent Act applies. S

Nothing in the M1 Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 [F1 or in Part II of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988] shall be deemed to affect the provisions of this Act relating to obtaining possession of a house with respect to which a closing order, or a demolition order has been made or to which a resolution passed under section 125 applies, or to prevent possession being obtained—

(a) of any house possession of which is required for the purpose of enabling a local authority to exercise their powers under any enactment relating to housing;

(b) of any house possession of which is required for the purpose of securing compliance with any byelaws made for the prevention of overcrowding;

(c) of any premises by any owner in a case where an undertaking has been given under this Part that those premises shall not be used for human habitation.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), s. 72(2), Sch. 9 para. 13

Marginal Citations

M1 1984 c. 58.