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Duties and powers of local authorities
1.Duty of local authority to consider needs of their area for further housing accommodation
2.Powers of local authority to provide housing accommodation
3.Power of local authority to provide shops, etc., in connection with housing accommodation
5.Power of local authority to provide board and laundry facilities
6.Duty of local authority to have regard to amenities of locality, etc
7.Execution of works by local authority in connection with housing operations outside their area
8.Adjustment of differences between local authorities as to carrying out of proposals for provision of housing accommodation
Acquisition and disposal of land
9.Power of local authority to acquire land for, or in connection with, provision of housing accommodation
11.Local authority may take possession of land to be acquired by agreement or appropriated for purposes of this Part
12.Powers of dealing with land acquired or appropriated for purposes of this Part
13.Power of Secretary of State in certain cases to impose conditions on sale of local authority's houses, etc
14.Powers of local authorities to sell certain houses without consent of Secretary of State
15.Power of local authority to enforce obligations against owner for time being of land
Duties of local authorities with respect to homelessness and threatened homelessness
Part III Rights of Public Sector Tenants
Recovery of discount
77.Secretary of State may make provision for vesting in landlord to bring into being tenant's right to purchase house
78.Secretary of State may give directions to modify conditions of sale
79.Secretary of State may give financial and other assistance for tenants involved in proceedings
80.Secretary of State may make contributions towards the cost of transfers and exchanges
81.Information from landlords in relation to Secretary of State's powers
95.Further procedure, powers of local authority on acquisition of land, compensation and agricultural holdings
96.Power of local authority to retain houses subject to demolition for temporary occupation
97.Local authority may control occupation of houses in housing action areas
98.Obligation of local authorities in relation to rehousing in housing action areas
Landlords and tenants in housing action areas
99.Application to sheriff for possession where house is identified in accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 8 as read with section 92(4)(a)
100.Application to sheriff for possession where house is identified in accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 8 as read with section 92(4)(c)
101.Application to sheriff for possession where house is identified in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 as read with section 92(4)(b)
102.Procedure; and application of s. 103(1) of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984
103.Certain provisions of. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 not to apply
104.Effect of refusal to make order on validity of resolution
Part VI Closing and Demolition Orders
117.Undertakings to bring up to tolerable standard and suspension order
119.Listed buildings and houses subject to building preservation orders
120.Powers of local authority in relation to building consisting wholly of closed houses
121.Local authority may acquire and repair house or building liable to closing or demolition order
Part VIII Houses in Multiple Occupation
Part IX Government Grants and Subsidies
Grants to the Scottish Special Housing Association and other bodies
194.Grants payable to the Scottish Special Housing Association and development corporations
195.Grants for affording tax relief to Scottish Special Housing Association
196.Advances to Scottish Special Housing Association for provision or improvement of housing accommodation
197.Financial assistance to voluntary organisations concerned with housing
Part XII House Loans and other Financial Assistance
Assistance for first-time buyers
222.Advances to recognised lending institutions to assist first-time buyers
227.Modifications of building society law and disapplication of provisions of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 in relation to assistance for first-time buyers
228.Exclusion of Restrictive Trade Practices Act: agreements as to loans on security of new houses
230.Assistance by local authority for acquiring houses in need of repair and improvement
231.Loans by Public Works Loan Commissioners for provision or improvement of housing accommodation
232.Powers of court in cases relating to instalment purchase agreements
233.Power of local authority to assist in provision of seperate service water pipes for houses
Part XIII Local Authority Grants for Improvement, Repair and Conversion
240.Conditions for approval of applications for improvement grant other than applications relating exclusively to the provision of standard amenities
244.Duty of local authorities to make improvement grants where an application relates exclusively to the provision of standard amenities or to disabled occupant; and amount thereof
245.Grants restricted to applicant and his personal representatives
246.Conditions to be observed with respect to houses in respect of which an improvement grant has been made, and registration thereof
Part XIV Assistance for Owners of Defective Housing
Payments for houses not meeting tolerable standard
308.Right to and amount of payments for house not meeting tolerable standard
309.Right of parties to certain agreements secured on, or related to, houses not meeting the tolerable standard to apply to sheriff for adjustment of the agreements
310.Provisions as to house subject to heritable security or purchased by instalments
RULES AS TO ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION WHERE LAND PURCHASED COMPULSORILY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
GROUNDS FOR RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF HOUSES LET UNDER SECURE TENANCIES
TERMS OF SECURE TENANCY RELATING TO ALTERATIONS, ETC. TO HOUSE
ENACTMENTS SPECIFYING EXCHEQUER CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MAY BE REDUCED, SUSPENDED OR DISCONTINUED
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