SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 28Consequential amendments: Scotland

Part 4Miscellaneous amendments

Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43)

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1

Amend section 31 (right of succession of spouse) as follows.

2

In subsection (1), after “spouse” (in both places) insert “ or civil partner ”.

3

In subsection (3)(b), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

4

In subsection (4)—

a

the existing words from “as his” to the end become paragraph (a), and

b

after that paragraph insert the following paragraph—

b

in a relationship which had the characteristics of the relationship between civil partners shall be treated as the tenant’s civil partner

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In Part 1 of Schedule 5 (grounds on which sheriff must order possession), in paragraph (b) of ground 1, after “spouse's” insert “ or civil partner's ”.