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Petition published:
5 August 2019
Amend the law to protect the rights of pre-1989 Scottish Secure Tenants
PE1743 Amend the law to protect the rights of pre1989 Scottish Secure Tenants.
Rent (Scotland) Act 1984, Scottish Secure Tenants, Govan Community Council, Rent Assessment Committee.
Last updated:
18 December 2024
20241216_ Minister to Convener _ Scottish Pubs Code Consultation 3 Outcome
In proposing these amendments, I have listened to the arguments from both tenants and pub-owning businesses. I have sought to improve the position of tenants whilst recognising the challenges faced by all businesses at this time.
Official Report
Meeting date:
20 January 2022
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee 20 January 2022
We are also providing £9.25 million for Screen Scotland, which is an increase of £700,000.
Last updated:
10 June 2024
Housing Amendment Scotland Bill as Amended at Stage 2
Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill 5 (9) The title of section 110 becomes “Tenant consultation where no change of landlord”. (10) For section 111 (effect of disposals without consent) substitute— “111 Effect of disposals in breach of section 107 (1) A disposal of land by a registered social landlord to which section 107(2) 5 applies is void if the landlord did not comply with section 110(2)(a). (2) A disposal of land by a registered social landlord to which section 107(4) applies is void if— (a) the landlord did not comply with section 115 or 115A(1), or (b) a majority of tenants— 10 (i) voting in a ballot in relation to the disposal under section 115A(1)(a) did not wish the disposal to proceed, or, as the case may be, (ii) whose written agreement to the disposal was sought under section 115A(1)(b) did not give that agreement.”. 4 Special procedure where disposal results in change of landlord 15 (1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 is further amended as follows. (2) In section 113 (disposals resulting in change of landlord)— (a) in subsection (1), for paragraphs (a) and (b), substitute “to which section 107(4) applies.”, 20 (b) subsection (2) is repealed. (3) Section 114 is repealed. (4) In section 115 (consultation with tenants)— (a) in subsection (1), “, after a direction given by the Regulator under section 114,” is repealed, 25 (b) in subsection (2)— (i) in paragraph (a), sub-paragraph (ii) (and “and” immediately preceding it) is repealed, (ii) in paragraph (b), for “Regulator’s consent” substitute “approval of tenants by way of ballot or written agreement”. (5) After section 115 insert— 30 “115A Tenant approval (1) A registered social landlord must, in relation to a proposed disposal— (a) conduct a ballot of tenants of houses included in the proposed disposal on the question of whether the tenants wish the disposal to proceed, or 35 (b) seek the written agreement of the tenants of houses included in the proposed disposal to the disposal. (2) The registered social landlord must— (a) as soon as reasonably practicable after the ballot is completed or, as the case may be, the period for the giving of written agreement has expired, and 40 6 Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (b) before making the disposal, notify the Regulator of the results of the ballot or, as the case may be, the number of written agreements sought and the number given. 115B Guidance 5 (1) The Regulator must issue guidance in relation to tenant consultation and approval under sections 115 and 115A. (2) Guidance issued under subsection (1) may in particular include guidance as to— (a) how notices under section 115(1) and (2) are to be served and the information to be contained in such notices, 10 (b) the consideration to be given to timeous representations made in pursuance of a notice served under section 115(1), (c) the circumstances in which the approval of tenants under section 115A is to be sought by way of— (i) ballot, 15 (ii) written agreement, (d) how such ballots are to be conducted and how such written agreements are to be sought and given. (3) A registered social landlord must, in complying with sections 115 and 115A, have regard to guidance issued by the Regulator under subsection (1).”. 20 (6) Sections 116 to 119 are repealed. (7) In section 120 (unaffected tenants)— (a) in subsection (2)— (i) in paragraph (b), for “section 118” substitute “section 115A(1)(a)”, 25 (ii) for paragraph (c) substitute— “(c) need not seek the agreement of an unaffected tenant when seeking written agreement under section 115A(1)(b).”, (b) in subsection (3), for “Regulator” where it first occurs to the end substitute “registered social landlord must confirm that the tenants concerned have all vacated the houses concerned when notifying the Regulator under section 30 115A(2)”. (8) Sections 121 and 122 are repealed.
Last updated:
10 June 2024
SPBill20S052017
Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill 5 (9) The title of section 110 becomes ―Tenant consultation where no change of landlord‖. (10) For section 111 (effect of disposals without consent) substitute— ―111 Effect of disposals in breach of section 107 (1) A disposal of land by a registered social landlord to which section 107(2) 5 applies is void if the landlord did not comply with section 110(2)(a). (2) A disposal of land by a registered social landlord to which section 107(4) applies is void if— (a) the landlord did not comply with section 115 or 115A(1), or (b) a majority of tenants— 10 (i) voting in a ballot in relation to the disposal under section 115A(1)(a) did not wish the disposal to proceed, or, as the case may be, (ii) whose written agreement to the disposal was sought under section 115A(1)(b) did not give that agreement.‖. 15 4 Special procedure where disposal results in change of landlord (1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 is further amended as follows. (2) In section 113 (disposals resulting in change of landlord)— (a) in subsection (1), for paragraphs (a) and (b), substitute ―to which section 107(4) applies.‖, 20 (b) subsection (2) is repealed. (3) Section 114 is repealed. (4) In section 115 (consultation with tenants)— (a) in subsection (1), ―, after a direction given by the Regulator under section 114,‖ is repealed, 25 (b) in subsection (2)— (i) in paragraph (a), sub-paragraph (ii) (and ―and‖ immediately preceding it) is repealed, (ii) in paragraph (b), for ―Regulator’s consent‖ substitute ―approval of tenants by way of ballot or written agreement‖. 30 (5) After section 115 insert— ―115A Tenant approval (1) A registered social landlord must, in relation to a proposed disposal— (a) conduct a ballot of tenants of houses included in the proposed disposal on the question of whether the tenants wish the disposal to proceed, or 35 (b) seek the written agreement of the tenants of houses included in the proposed disposal to the disposal. (2) The registered social landlord must— (a) as soon as reasonably practicable after the ballot is completed or, as the case may be, the period for the giving of written agreement has expired, 40 and 6 Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (b) before making the disposal, notify the Regulator of the results of the ballot or, as the case may be, the number of written agreements sought and the number given. 115B Guidance 5 (1) The Regulator must issue guidance in relation to tenant consultation and approval under sections 115 and 115A. (2) Guidance issued under subsection (1) may in particular include guidance as to— (a) how notices under section 115(1) and (2) are to be served and the 10 information to be contained in such notices, (b) the consideration to be given to timeous representations made in pursuance of a notice served under section 115(1), (c) the circumstances in which the approval of tenants under section 115A is to be sought by way of— 15 (i) ballot, (ii) written agreement, (d) how such ballots are to be conducted and how such written agreements are to be sought and given. (3) A registered social landlord must, in complying with sections 115 and 115A, 20 have regard to guidance issued by the Regulator under subsection (1).‖. (6) Sections 116 to 119 are repealed. (7) In section 120 (unaffected tenants)— (a) in subsection (2)— (i) in paragraph (b), for ―section 118‖ substitute ―section 115A(1)(a)‖, 25 (ii) for paragraph (c) substitute— ―(c) need not seek the agreement of an unaffected tenant when seeking written agreement under section 115A(1)(b).‖, (b) in subsection (3), for ―Regulator‖ where it first occurs to the end substitute ―registered social landlord must confirm that the tenants concerned have all 30 vacated the houses concerned when notifying the Regulator under section 115A(2)‖. (8) Sections 121 and 122 are repealed.
Official Report
Meeting date:
28 February 2023
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 28 February 2023
It also worth reflecting on the fact that there is a role for organisations that engage with tenants in the social rented sector but which are not social housing providers, such as the Tenants Information Service, and the work of local authorities such as Glasgow’s tenant-led ...
Committee reports
Date published:
19 March 2025
Stage 1 report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill - Disincentivising letting of land
Disincentivising letting of land
A key theme of evidence has been the need to reverse the tenanted sector's continued decline. The Part 2 provisions, broadly speaking, seek to improve the position of tenants.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 June 2024
The Housing (Scotland) Bill - Rent increases - capping of rent increases on referral or appeal
The aim is to address the concerns that the current process may act as a disincentive to tenants from making use of their right to an independent adjudication.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
5 June 2024
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill - Agricultural holdings
Agricultural holdings
Tenant farmers are those who rent, rather than own, their farms.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 February 2019
Housing and Social Security - Housing in the private rented sector – Local Housing Allowance
The rules for calculating how much HB/UC housing costs element a tenant is entitled to is different for tenants living in private and social rented housing.
