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Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, Cross Heading: Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 August 2024. 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.
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9E+WThe Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 15 para. 9 in force at 2.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
10(1)Section 20 (persons having priority on housing list and allocation of housing) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1)(b) at the beginning insert “ subject to subsection (1A), ”.
(3)After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)Homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness (within the meaning of Part 2) are to be disregarded for the purposes of subsection (1) if they would not be such persons without the local authority having had regard to a restricted person (also within the meaning of Part 2).”
(4)In subsection (2) for “such housing” substitute “ housing falling within subsection (1) ”.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 15 para. 10 in force at 2.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
11(1)Section 30 (notification of decision and reasons) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)If they decide that he is homeless, threatened with homelessness or has a priority need but would not have done so without having had regard to a restricted person, they shall also notify him of—
(a)the fact that their decision was reached on that basis,
(b)the name of the restricted person,
(c)the reason why the person is a restricted person, and
(d)the effect of section 31(2G) or (as the case may be) 32(2A) and (2B).”
(3)After subsection (5) insert—
“(6)In this Part “a restricted person” means a person—
(a)who is not eligible for assistance under this Part,
(b)who is subject to immigration control within the meaning of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, and
(c)either—
(i)who does not have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or
(ii)whose leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom is subject to a condition to maintain and accommodate himself, and any dependants, without recourse to public funds.”
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 15 para. 11 in force at 2.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
12(1)Section 31 (duties to persons found to be homeless) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)In a restricted case the local authority shall cease to be subject to the duty under subsection (2) if the applicant, having been informed of the matters mentioned in subsection (2B)—
(a)accepts a private accommodation offer, or
(b)refuses such an offer.
(2B)The matters are—
(a)the possible consequence of refusal of the offer, and
(b)that the applicant has the right to request a review of the decisions mentioned in section 35A(2)(e).
(2C)In this section “a restricted case” means a case falling within subsection (2) where the local authority would not be satisfied as mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) without having had regard to a restricted person.
(2D)For the purposes of this Part an offer is a private accommodation offer if—
(a)it is an offer of a short assured tenancy made by a landlord to the applicant in relation to any accommodation which is, or may become, available for the applicant's occupation,
(b)it is made, with the approval of the local authority, in pursuance of arrangements made by them with the landlord with a view to bringing their duty under subsection (2) to an end, and
(c)the tenancy being offered is for a period of at least 12 months.
(2E)The local authority shall not approve a private accommodation offer unless they are satisfied that it is reasonable for the applicant to accept the offer.
(2F)For the purposes of subsection (2E) an applicant may reasonably be expected to accept an offer even though he is under contractual or other obligations in respect of his existing accommodation, provided he is able to bring those obligations to an end before he is required to take up the offer.
(2G)In a restricted case the local authority shall, so far as reasonably practicable, bring their duty under subsection (2) to an end as mentioned in subsection (2A).
(2H)Subsections (2A) to (2G) are without prejudice to any other way in which the local authority can cease to be subject to the duty under subsection (2).”
(3)In subsection (3)—
(a)for “In any other case, they” substitute “ In a case not falling within subsection (2), the local authority ”, and
(b)in paragraph (a) for “his”, in the first place where it appears, substitute “ the applicant's ”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 15 para. 12 in force at 2.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
13(1)Section 32 (duties to persons found to be threatened with homelessness) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)Subsection (2B) applies in a restricted threatened homelessness case where, in pursuance of the duty under subsection (2), the local authority secure that accommodation other than that occupied by the applicant when he made his application is available for occupation by him.
(2B)The provisions of section 31(2A) to (2H) (circumstances in which duty in restricted case ceases) apply, with any necessary modifications, in relation to the duty under subsection (2) as they apply in relation to the duty under section 31(2) in a restricted case (within the meaning of that section).”
(3)In subsection (3) for “In any other case they shall furnish him” substitute “ In a case not falling within subsection (2) the local authority shall furnish the applicant ”.
(4)After subsection (5) insert—
“(5A)In this section “a restricted threatened homelessness case” means a case falling within subsection (2) where the local authority would not be satisfied as mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) without having had regard to a restricted person.”
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 15 para. 13 in force at 2.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
14(1)Section 34 (duties to persons whose applications are referred) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)For subsection (2) substitute—
“(2)If it is determined that the conditions for referral—
(a)are satisfied, the notified authority are subject to the duty under section 31(2);
(b)are not satisfied, the notifying authority are subject to that duty.”
(3)In subsection (3) for paragraph (a) (but not the “and” after it) substitute—
“(a)whether they or the notified authority are subject to the duty under section 31(2),”.
(4)Omit subsection (6).
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 15 para. 14 in force at 2.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
15E+WIn section 35A(2) (right to request review of decision) after paragraph (d) insert—
“(e)in a case where a private accommodation offer is made to the applicant, any decision—
(i)that the accommodation offered is not accommodation falling within section 32(5)(a) to (c), or
(ii)that the authority have discharged their duty to the applicant under section 32(8).”
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 15 para. 15 in force at 2.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
16E+WIn section 43 (minor definitions) at the appropriate places insert—
(a)“ “private accommodation offer” has the meaning assigned to it by section 31(2D);”,
(b)“ “restricted person” has the meaning assigned to it by section 30(6);”, and
(c)“ “short assured tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988;”.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 15 para. 16 in force at 2.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
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