Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

Recovery of expenses etc.

6 (1) The local authority may recover any expenses it incurs in carrying out any work authorised by this schedule from the owner of the living accommodation concerned.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) entitles the local authority to recover—

(a) any administrative expenses incurred by it in connection with the act to which the expenses relate or, as the case may be, with the making of the payment, and

(b) interest, at such reasonable rate as it may determine, from the date when a demand for payment is served until the whole amount is paid.

(3) Notice of any decision to demand recovery of expenses under this paragraph must be given in accordance with section 158.

(4) That notice may include, in addition to the matters specified in section 158(12)(a) and (b), a declaration by the local authority that any sums recoverable under this paragraph are to be payable by instalments.