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Part 1SHousing standards

Chapter 2SStrategic housing functions

10Local housing strategiesS

In section 89 (duty to prepare a local housing strategy) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)—

(a)in subsection (5), before paragraph (a) insert—

(za)improves the standard of housing in the authority's area,,

(b)after that subsection insert—

(5A)The local housing strategy must, in particular, set out—

(a)a strategy for ensuring compliance with section 85(1) (duty to close, demolish or improve houses which do not meet the tolerable standard) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26),

(b)the authority's policy for identifying parts of its area for designation under section 1 (housing renewal areas) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1),

(c)a strategy for improving the condition of houses by providing or arranging for the provision of assistance under Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)..

Commencement Information

I1S. 10 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/122, art. 3