Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)

SCHEDULE 2 S SCOTTISH SECURE TENANCY: GROUNDS FOR RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF HOUSE

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 wholly in force at 30.9.2002, see s. 113(1)(2) and S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)

PART 1 S GROUNDS ON WHICH COURT MAY ORDER RECOVERY OF POSSESSION

15 S The landlord wishes to transfer the tenancy of the house to—

(a) the tenant’s spouse [F1 or civil partner (or former spouse or former civil partner)] , or

(b) a person with whom the tenant has, for a period of at least 6 months immediately prior to the date of the application for transfer, been living in the house as husband and wife or in a relationship which has the characteristics of the relationship between [F2 civil partners] ,

who has applied to the landlord for such transfer; and the tenant or (as the case may be) the spouse or other person no longer wishes to live together with the other in the house.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in sch. 2 para. 15(a) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(c), Sch. 28 para. 65(3)(a); S.S.I. 2005/604, arts. 2(c), 4

F2 Words in sch. 2 para. 15(b) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(c), Sch. 28 para. 65(3)(b); S.S.I. 2005/604, arts. 2(c), 4