PART 2Social housing
Short Scottish secure tenancy
I19Short Scottish secure tenancy: term
1
In section 34 of the 2001 Act (short Scottish secure tenancies)—
a
after subsection (5), insert—
5A
Subsection (5) does not apply to a tenancy mentioned in subsection (6A).
b
after subsection (6) insert—
6A
A tenancy which is a short Scottish secure tenancy by virtue of section 35 or paragraph 1, 2 or 2A of schedule 6 has a term of 12 months from the day on which the tenancy is granted.
2
In section 35 of the 2001 Act (conversion to short Scottish secure tenancy)—
a
after subsection (3) insert—
3A
A short Scottish secure tenancy created by virtue of this section has a term of 12 months from the day on which the landlord serves a notice under subsection (3).
b
for subsection (4), substitute—
4
Where a tenancy becomes a short Scottish secure tenancy by virtue of this section—
a
subsection (5) of section 34 does not apply to the tenancy, but
b
otherwise subsection (6) of that section does apply to the tenancy.
3
In section 37 of the 2001 Act (conversion to Scottish secure tenancy), after subsection (4) insert—
5
Subsection (6) applies to a tenancy which—
a
became a short Scottish secure tenancy by virtue of section 35, and
b
becomes a Scottish secure tenancy by virtue of this section.
6
The term of the tenancy is the term which applied immediately before the tenancy became a short Scottish secure tenancy.