The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2011

Transitional provision

3.—(1) This article applies where—

(a) missives for the acquisition of a new supply social house are concluded during the period beginning on 1st March 2011 and ending on 14th March 2011; or

(b) a Scottish secure tenancy to which a new supply social house is subject is created during the period beginning on 1st March 2011 and ending on 14th March 2011.

(2) Where this article applies, section 61F of the 1987 Act (limitation on right to purchase: new supply social housing)(1) has effect as if for section 61F(2)(d) there was substituted—

“(d) the landlord failed to give the tenant notice that the tenant would not have the right to buy the new supply social house after it was let to the tenant under a Scottish secure tenancy or was acquired from the tenant by the landlord—

(i) where the landlord acquired the new supply social house from the tenant, at least 7 days before the missives for that acquisition were concluded; or

(ii) in any other case, at least 7 days before the creation of the Scottish secure tenancy to which the new supply social house is subject.”.

(3) In this article, “new supply social house” has the meaning given by section 61F(3) of the 1987 Act.

(1)

Section 61F was inserted by section 143 of the 2010 Act.