Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43)

Part II S Rented Accommodation

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. II (ss. 12–55) excluded by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 103, 128, 145, 335

C2 Pt. II excluded (3.9.2007) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1), ss. 38(4)(10), 195(3) (with s. 193); S.S.I. 2007/270, art. 3

C3 Pt. II excluded (31.8.2011) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1), s. 195(3), Sch. 5 para. 3(10) (with s. 193); S.S.I. 2010/159, art. 3

C4 Pt. 2 excluded by 2002 c. 29, s. 269A(5) (as inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 29(5), 58(1)(6); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(l))

Protection from eviction S

38 Further offence of harassment. S

[F1 (1) Subsection (2) of section 22 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (unlawful eviction and harassment of occupier) shall, as respects acts done after the commencement of this section, have effect with the substitution of the word “likely” for the word “calculated”.

(2) After that subsection] there shall be inserted the following subsections—

“(2A) [F2 Subject to subsection (2B) below] the landlord of any premises or an agent of the landlord shall be guilty of an offence if—

(a) he does acts [F3 likely] to interfere with the peace or comfort of the residential occupier or members of his household; or

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 , he persistently withdraws or withholds services reasonably required for the occupation of the premises in question as a residence,

and (in either case) he knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, that that conduct is likely to cause the residential occupier to give up the occupation of the whole or part of the premises or to refrain from exercising any right or pursuing any remedy in respect of the whole or part of the premises.

(2B) A person shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (2A) above . . . F4 if he proves that he had reasonable grounds for [F5 doing the acts or] withdrawing or withholding the services in question.”.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 38(1)(2) substituted for words by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(1), Sch. 17 para. 87(a)

F2 Words inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(1), Sch. 17 para. 87(b)

F3 Words substituted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(1), Sch. 17 para. 87(c)

F4 Words repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(1)(2), Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 87(d), Sch. 18

F5 Words inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(1), Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 87(e)