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

5 S The tenant and—

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

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

have been absent from the house without reasonable cause for a continuous period exceeding 6 months or have ceased to occupy the house as their principal home.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in sch. 2 para. 5(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(c), Sch. 28 para. 65(2)(a); S.S.I. 2005/604, arts. 2(c), 4

F2 Words in sch. 2 para. 5(b) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(c), Sch. 28 para. 65(2)(b); S.S.I. 2005/604, arts. 2(c), 4