PART 2

TENANTS OF SOCIAL LANDLORDS
CHAPTER 1

SCOTTISH SECURE TENANCIES

Short Scottish secure tenancies

Extension of term of short Scottish secure tenancy
35A
1
The landlord under a tenancy which is a short Scottish secure tenancy by virtue of section 35 or paragraph 1, 2 or 2A of schedule 6 may extend the term of that tenancy by 6 months from the day which would otherwise be the day of expiry of the tenancy.
2
Such an extension may not be made unless—
a
the tenant is in receipt of housing support services, and
b
the landlord has, on or before the day which is 2 months before the day which would otherwise be the day of expiry of the tenancy, served on the tenant a notice informing the tenant of—
i
the extension, and
ii
the reasons for the extension.
3
A landlord may not give a notice if the landlord has previously given a notice under subsection (2) in relation to that short Scottish secure tenancy.
S. 35A inserted (1.5.2019) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 10(1), 104(3); S.S.I. 2018/153, art. 2, sch. (with arts. 3, 9)