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# Housing (Scotland) Act 2014

# 2014 asp 14                     

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 25th June 2014 and received Royal Assent                        on 1st August 2014                     

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about housing, including provision about the abolition of the right to                        buy, social housing, the law affecting private housing, the regulation of letting agents and the licensing of sites for mobile                        homes.                     

## **PART 1**SRight to buy

### 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

### 2Amendment of right to buy provisionsS

## **PART 2**SSocial housing

### Allocation of social housingS

#### 3Reasonable preference in allocation of social housingS

#### 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 5Factors which may be considered in allocation: ownership of propertyS

#### 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

### Short Scottish secure tenancyS

#### 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 8Grant of short Scottish secure tenancy: homeownersS

#### 9Short Scottish secure tenancy: termS

#### 10Short Scottish secure tenancy: extension of termS

#### 11Short Scottish secure tenancy: recovery of possessionS

### Scottish secure tenancyS

#### 12Assignation, sublet and joint tenancy of Scottish secure tenancyS

#### 13Succession to Scottish secure tenancyS

#### 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 15Recovery of possession of properties designed for special needsS

## **PART 3**SPrivate rented housing

### Transfer of sheriff's jurisdiction to First-tier TribunalS

#### 16Regulated and assured tenancies etc.S

#### 17Repairing standardS

#### 18Right to adapt rented housesS

#### 19Landlord registrationS

#### 20Houses in multiple occupationS

Prospective

### Landlord registration: time limit for determining applicationS

#### 21Landlord registration: time limit for determining applicationS

### Repairing standardS

#### 22Carbon monoxide alarmsS

#### 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 24Power to modify repairing standard etc.S

### Enforcement of repairing standardS

#### 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 27Appeals in relation to third party applicationsS

### Private rented housing: Enhanced Enforcement AreasS

#### 28Private rented housing: Enhanced Enforcement AreasS

## **PART 4**SLetting agents

### Inclusion in the registerS

#### 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 31Offence of providing false information in an applicationS

#### 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 33Time limit for determining applicationS

#### 34Fit and proper person considerationsS

#### 35Fit and proper person: criminal record informationS

### Duties of registered letting agentsS

#### 36Letting agent registration numberS

#### 37Duty to inform: change of circumstancesS

### Removal from the registerS

#### 38Duration of registrationS

#### 39Revocation of registrationS

#### 40Removal from register on applicationS

### AppealsS

#### 41AppealsS

### Consequences of refusal or removal S

#### 42Note on register where refusal or removalS

#### 43No payment for letting agency work where refusal or removalS

### Offences where no registrationS

#### 44Offence of operating as a letting agent without registrationS

#### 45Offence of using a registration number where no registrationS

### Code of practiceS

#### 46Letting Agent Code of PracticeS

#### 47Prohibition on contracting outS

### Letting agent enforcement ordersS

#### 48Applications to First-tier Tribunal to enforce code of practiceS

#### 49Variation and revocation of enforcement ordersS

#### 50Failure to comply with enforcement orderS

#### 51Enforcement orders: offenceS

### Monitoring of complianceS

#### 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 53Power to carry out inspectionsS

#### 54Warrants for entryS

#### 55Inspections: supplementalS

#### 56Information and inspection: offenceS

### GeneralS

#### 57Transfer of jurisdiction of actions involving letting agentsS

#### 58Offences by bodies corporate etc.S

#### 59Delegation of functions relating to the registerS

#### 60Landlord registration where agent is a registered letting agentS

#### 61Meaning of letting agency workS

#### 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

## **PART 5**SMobile home sites with permanent residents

### General applicationS

#### 63Licensing of sites for permanent residentsS

### Part 1A site licenceS

#### 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 66Duration of a Part 1A site licenceS

#### 67Duty to inform local authority where changeS

#### 68Revocation of a Part 1A site licence: fit and proper personS

#### 69Appeals relating to a Part 1A site licenceS

#### 70Power to make provision in relation to procedure and appealsS

### Fit and proper personsS

#### 71Fit and proper person considerationsS

#### 72Fit and proper person: criminal conviction certificateS

#### 73Fit and proper person: information sharingS

### Offences relating to relevant permanent sitesS

#### 74Offences relating to relevant permanent sitesS

### Local authority enforcement at relevant permanent sitesS

#### 75Improvement noticesS

#### 76Penalty noticesS

#### 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

#### 78Emergency actionS

#### 79Powers of entryS

#### 80Recovery of inspection and enforcement expensesS

### MiscellaneousS

#### 81Offences by bodies corporate etc. under Part 1A of the 1960 ActS

#### 82Part 1A of the 1960 Act: miscellaneous provisionS

#### 83Transitional provision for existing site licencesS

#### 84Agreements to which the Mobile Homes Act 1983 appliesS

## **PART 6**SPrivate housing conditions

### 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

### 86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

### 87Work noticesS

### 88Maintenance ordersS

### 89Maintenance plansS

### 90Non-residential premises: repayment chargesS

### 91Repayment charges: recovery of repayable amountS

### 92Charging ordersS

## **PART 7**SMiscellaneous

### 93Right to redeem heritable security after 20 years: power to exemptS

### 94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

### 95Private rented housing panel: disqualification from membershipS

### 96Delegation of certain functionsS

### 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  

### 98Registered social landlord becoming a subsidiary of another bodyS

### 99Repeal of defective designation provisionsS

## **PART 8**SGeneral

### 100InterpretationS

In this Act—
          -  “the 1960 Act” means the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c.62),                         
          -  “the 1987 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.26),                         
          -  “the 2001 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10),                         
          -  “the 2004 Act” means the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8),                         
          -  “the 2006 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1),                         
          -  “the 2010 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17),                         
          -  “First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland.                         

### 101Subordinate legislationS

(1)Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make an order or regulations under this Act includes power to make—                  

(a)different provision for different purposes or different areas,                  

(b)incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.                  

(2)Orders or regulations—                  

(a)under section 20(1),                  

(b)under section 28(1),                  

(c)under section 34(5),                  

(d)under section 46(1) which set out the first code of practice or replace the code of practice,                  

(e)under section 61(3)(b),                  

(f)under section 94(3),                  

(g)under section 102(1) containing provisions which add to, replace, or omit any part of the text of an Act,                  

are subject to the affirmative procedure.

(3)All other orders and regulations under this Act are subject to the negative procedure.                  

(4)The Scottish Ministers must, before the end of the period of 18 months beginning with the day of Royal Assent, lay before                        the Scottish Parliament a draft Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations under section 46(1) setting out the first                        code of practice.                  

(5)This section does not apply to an order under section 104(3).                  

### 102Ancillary provisionS

(1)The Scottish Ministers may by order make such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving                        provision as they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or in connection with, any provision made by or under                        this Act.                  

(2)An order under subsection (1) may modify any enactment (including this Act).                  

### 103Minor and consequential amendmentsS

Schedule 2 contains minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act.

### 104CommencementS

(1)This section and sections 100, 101, 102 and 105 come into force on the day of Royal Assent.                  

(2)Section 93 comes into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day of Royal Assent.                  

(3)The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.                  

(4)The Scottish Ministers may not appoint a day for section 1(1) to come into force which is before the end of the period of                        2 years beginning with the day of Royal Assent.                  

(5)An order under subsection (3) may include transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers consider                        necessary or expedient.                  

### 105Short titleS

The short title of this Act is the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014.

## SCHEDULE 1STransfer of jurisdiction to First-tier Tribunal

 (introduced by sections 16 to 19)

### **PART 1**SRegulated tenancies, Part VII contracts and assured tenancies

#### Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.58)S

1SThe Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 is amended as follows.

2SIn section 7(2), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.

3SIn section 11—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)for “the court”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(b)in subsection (2), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

4SIn section 12—

(a)in subsection (1), for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)in subsection (2), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,

(c)in subsection (3), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(d)in subsection (4), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

5SIn section 19(1), for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”.

6SIn section 21, for “court”, where it first occurs substitute, “First-tier Tribunal” and, where it second occurs, substitute                        “Tribunal”.

7SIn section 23(1), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

8SIn section 24—

(a)in subsection (3), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, in every other place it occurs, substitute “ Tribunal ”,

(b)in subsection (4), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, in every other place it occurs, substitute “ Tribunal ”,

(c)in subsection (5), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(d)in subsection (6), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(e)in subsection (7), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,

(f)in subsection (8), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.

Prospective

9SIn section 25(1), the definition of “the court” is repealed.

10SIn section 26, for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.

11SSection 27 is repealed.

12SIn section 31(2)—

(a)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)in paragraph (b), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

13SIn section 32—

(a)in subsection (4), for “sheriff”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)in subsection (5), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

14SIn section 35(12), after “court” insert “ or tribunal ”.

15SIn section 39—

(a)for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)for “the court”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(c)for “direct the clerk of court to correct” substitute “ order the correction of ”.

16SIn section 43B(4)(b), after “court” insert “ or tribunal ”.

17SIn section 45(3), after “court” insert “ or tribunal ”.

18SIn section 60(3)—

(a)for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,

(b)the words from “and” to the end are repealed.

19SIn section 64(6)(b), for “sheriff, on a summary application” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal, on an application ”.

20SIn section 75—

(a)for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, in each subsequent place it occurs, substitute “ Tribunal ”,

(b)the title becomes “ **Power of First-tier Tribunal, in action for possession, to reduce period of notice to quit** ”.

21SIn section 76—

(a)in subsection (2), for “sheriff may, if he thinks fit,” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal may ”,

(b)in subsection (3), for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”.

22SIn section 77, for “sheriff court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

23SIn section 97—

(a)in subsection (8), for “sheriff” in both places it occurs substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)in subsection (9), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier tribunal ”.

24SIn section 102—

(a)before subsection (1) insert—

“(A1)The First-tier Tribunal has jurisdiction, either in the course of any proceedings relating to a dwelling-house or on an application                           made for the purpose by the landlord or the tenant, to determine any question as to the application of this Act (other than                           Part IX) or as to any matter which is or may become material for determining any such question.”,                  

(b)in subsection (1), before “this Act” insert “ Part IX of ”,

(c)subsection (2) is repealed,

(d)in subsection (3), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

25SIn section 103, leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert—

“An application to the sheriff under section 93(1) is to be made by way of summary application.”.                  

26SIn section 104, before “this Act” insert “ Part IX of ”.

27SIn section 115(1), after the definition of “converted tenancy” insert—

““First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland;”.                  

28SIn Schedule 1—

(a)in paragraph 3, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)in paragraph 7, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

29SIn Schedule 1A—

(a)in paragraph 3, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)in paragraph 6, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

30SIn paragraph 3 of Schedule 1B, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

31SIn Schedule 2—

(a)in Cases 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, for “court”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)in paragraph 1 of Part III—

(i)for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)for “the court” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(c)in Part IV—

(i)in paragraph 2, for “court”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, in each subsequent place it occurs, substitute “ Tribunal ”,

(ii)in paragraph 3(1)(a), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(d)the title to Part I becomes “ **Cases in which First-tier Tribunal may order possession** ”,

(e)the title to Part II becomes “ **Cases in which First-tier Tribunal must order possession where dwelling-house subject to regulated tenancy** ”.

#### Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43)S

32SThe Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 is amended as follows.

33SIn section 16(2), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

34SIn section 17(8), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

35SIn section 18—

(a)in subsection (1), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)in subsection (3)—

(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(c)in subsection (3A)—

(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(d)in subsection (4)—

(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)for “he”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(e)in subsection (4A), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,

(f)in subsection (6), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(g)in subsection (6A), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(h)in subsection (7), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

36SIn section 19—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)in paragraph (b), for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(b)in subsection (2), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,

(c)in subsection (5), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

37SIn section 20—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(b)in subsection (2)—

(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(c)in subsection (3)—

(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)for “he”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(d)in subsection (4)—

(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(e)in subsection (6), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,

(f)the title becomes “ **Extended discretion of First-tier Tribunal in possession claims** ”.

38SIn section 21(3)—

(a)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)for “he” substitute “ Tribunal ”.

39SIn section 22—

(a)in subsection (1), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)in subsection (2), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

40SIn section 25(7), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

41SIn section 28(1), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

42SIn section 29, for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.

43SIn section 30(2)—

(a)the word “summary” is repealed,

(b)in the opening words, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(c)in paragraph (a), for “him” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(d)in paragraph (b), for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(e)in the closing words—

(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”,

(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”.

44SIn section 33—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

(b)in subsection (4), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

45SIn section 36—

(a)after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)Any action to enforce liability arising from this section must be raised in the First-tier Tribunal unless the residential                           occupant's claim is founded on the premises in question being subject to a Scottish secure tenancy or to a short Scottish                           secure tenancy (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)).”,                  

(b)in subsection (6)(b), after “sheriff” insert “ or First-tier Tribunal ”,

(c)in subsection (6B), after “court”, in both places it occurs, insert “ or, as the case may be, the First-tier Tribunal ”.

46SIn section 42(1)(c)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (i), for “court”, where it first occurs substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)in sub-paragraph (ii), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(c)in sub-paragraph (iii), after “possession” insert “ the First-tier Tribunal or, as the case may be, ”.

47SIn section 55(1), after the definition of “council tax” insert—

““First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland;”.                  

48SIn Schedule 5—

(a)in grounds 1, 2, 5 and 7, for “sheriff”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)the title of Part I becomes “ **Grounds on which First-tier Tribunal must order possession** ”,

(c)the title of Part II becomes “ **Grounds on which First-tier Tribunal may order possession** ”,

(d)in paragraph 2 of Part III—

(i)for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)in paragraph (b), for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”,

(iii)in the closing words, for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”,

(e)in paragraph 3(1)(a) of that Part, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

### **PART 2**SRepairing standard

#### Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)S

49SThe 2006 Act is amended as follows.

50SIn section 24(7)—

(a)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(b)in paragraph (a), for “sheriff's” substitute “Tribunal's”.

51SIn section 194, after the definition of “disabled person” insert—

““First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland,”.                  

### **PART 3**SRight to adapt rented houses

#### Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)S

52SThe 2006 Act is amended as follows.

53SIn section 64—

(a)subsection (6) is repealed,

(b)in subsection (7), for “(5) or, as the case may be, (6)” substitute “ or (5) ”.

54SSubsections (3) and (4) of section 65 are repealed.

55SSection 67 is repealed.

### **PART 4**SLandlord registration

#### Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8)S

56SThe 2004 Act is amended as follows.

57SIn section 92—

(a)subsection (4) is repealed,

(b)in subsection (5)—

(i)for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)the words “shall be made to the sheriff principal and” are repealed,

(c)in subsection (6), for “sheriff principal” substitute “ Upper Tribunal ”.

58SIn section 92ZA—

(a)in subsection (1)(b)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (i), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)in sub-paragraph (ii), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(iii)in sub-paragraph (ii)(A), for “sheriff's” substitute “First-tier Tribunal's”,

(iv)in sub-paragraph (ii)(B), for “sheriff principal” substitute “ Upper Tribunal ”,

(b)in subsection (2)(b)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (i), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(ii)in sub-paragraph (ii), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

(iii)in sub-paragraph (ii)(A), for “sheriff's” substitute “First-tier Tribunal's”,

(iv)in sub-paragraph (ii)(B), for “sheriff principal” substitute “ Upper Tribunal ”.

59SIn section 97—

(a)in subsection (6), for “court” substitute “ tribunal ”,

(b)in subsection (7), for “court” substitute “ tribunal ”.

60SIn section 101(1)—

(a)before the definition of “house”, insert—

““First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland,”,                  

(b)after the definition of “unconnected person”, insert—

““Upper Tribunal” means the Upper Tribunal for Scotland,”.                  

## SCHEDULE 2SMinor and consequential amendments

 (introduced by section 103)

Prospective

### Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c.65)S

1SSection 156(4) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is repealed.

Prospective

### Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c.59)S

2SSection 13(11) of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 is repealed.

### Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.58)S

3SIn Case 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984—

(a)the word “either” is repealed,

(b)paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it are repealed.

### Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.26)S

4(1)The 1987 Act is amended as follows.S

(2)In section 19 of the 1987 Act—

(a)in subsection (1), for “local authority or a registered social landlord” substitute “ social landlord ”,

(b)in subsection (2)—

(i)for “housing provider” substitute “ social landlord ”,

(ii)for “housing providers” substitute “ social landlords ”,

(c)for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3)In this Part, “social landlord” means any local authority or any registered social landlord.”.                  

(3)In section 20(2)—

(a)for “local authority and a registered social landlord” substitute “ social landlord ”,

(b)in paragraph (b), after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

“(iia)that a dissolution of a civil partnership or a decree of separation of civil partners be obtained, or”.                  

(4)In section 21(3), paragraph (ia) and the word “and” at the end of that paragraph are repealed.

(5)In section 24(5)(d), for “or 2” substitute “ , 2 or 2A ”.

(6)In section 31(5)(c), for “or 2” substitute “ , 2 or 2A ”.

(7)In section 82—

(a)the words “this Part and in” are repealed, and

(b)the definitions of “application to purchase”, “heritable proprietor”, “housing co-operative”, “offer to sell”, “police authority”                        and “secure tenancy” are repealed.

(8)The title to section 82 becomes “ **Interpretation of sections 14, 19 and 20** ”.

(9)In section 338(1)—

(a)in the definition of “house”, the words “(except in relation to Part XIV)” are repealed,

(b)the definition of “secure tenancy” is repealed.

### Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43)S

5(1)The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 is amended as follows.S

(2)In section 42(1)(d), the words “or in pursuance of section 282(3)(b) of that Act (grant of a tenancy upon acquisition by public                        sector authority of defective dwelling)” are repealed.

(3)Paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 is repealed.

(4)Paragraphs 19 to 26 of Schedule 7 are repealed.

Prospective

### Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)S

6SSection 166(1) to (5) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is repealed.

Prospective

### Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c.28)S

7SSection 156 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 is repealed.

Prospective

### Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)S

8SParagraph 152(6) of Schedule 13 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 is repealed.

Prospective

### Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5)S

9SParagraph 48(3) of schedule 12 to the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 is repealed.

### Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)S

10(1)The 2001 Act is amended as follows.S

(2)In section 5(4)(a), for “or 2” substitute “ , 2 or 2A ”.

(3)Section 23(6)(d) is repealed.

(4)Sections 42 to 51 are repealed.

(5)In schedule 10—

(a)paragraph 13(3)(c)(ii) is repealed,

(b)paragraph 13(6) to (20) is repealed,

(c)paragraph 13(36) to (40) is repealed.

Prospective

### Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)S

11SParagraph 18(5) of schedule 7 to the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 is repealed.

### Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)S

12SParagraph 44 of schedule 2 to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 is repealed.

### Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)S

13(1)The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 is amended as follows.S

(2)In schedule 1, after paragraph 18A insert—

“18BThe Scottish Housing Regulator.”.

(3)Paragraph 85B of schedule 1 is repealed.

Prospective

### Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 2)S

14(1)The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows.S

(2)Section 40(4)(g)(v) is repealed.

(3)Section 65(2)(d) is repealed.

(4)Section 84(2)(c) is repealed.

Prospective

### Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 11)S

15SSection 27(1)(g)(vi) of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 is repealed.

Prospective

### Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)S

16SParagraph 13 of schedule 3 to the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 is repealed.

### Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)S

17SIn section 22 of the 2006 Act—

(a)subsection (4)(c) is repealed, and

(b)subsection (6) is repealed.

### Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)S

18(1)The 2010 Act is amended as follows.S

(2)In section 58(1), for “the” where it secondly occurs substitute “ a ”.

(3)Section 108(1)(f) is repealed.

(4)In section 110(1), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)the proposed disposal is not by way of granting security over the land or any interest in it,”.                  

(5)In section 124, for “122” substitute “ 121 ”.

(6)Sections 140 to 144 are repealed.

(7)In schedule 2—

(a)paragraph 3(4) is repealed,

(b)paragraph 9 is repealed.

Prospective

### Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)S

19SParagraph 56 of schedule 7 to the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 is repealed.