PART 2

TENANTS OF SOCIAL LANDLORDS
CHAPTER 1

SCOTTISH SECURE TENANCIES

Miscellaneous and general

Interpretation of Chapter 1
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In this Chapter, unless otherwise expressly provided—
- “co-operative housing association” has the meaning given in section 300(1)(b) of the 1987 Act,
- “court” means the sheriff court for the district in which is situated the house to which the tenancy in question relates, and “proceedings” means proceedings in that court,
- “landlord” means a person who lets a house to a tenant for human habitation, and includes any person from time to time deriving title under the original landlord,
- “notice” means notice in writing,
- “tenancy” means an agreement under which a house is made available for human habitation, and “lease” and related expressions are to be construed accordingly,
- “tenant” means a person who leases a house from a landlord and whose right in the house derives directly from the landlord, and in the case of a joint tenancy means all the tenants.
S. 41 wholly in force at 30.9.2002, see s. 113(1)(2) and S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)