SCHEDULE 4CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS

Housing (Scotland) Act 2001

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1

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 is amended as follows.

2

In section 7(2)(b) after sub-paragraph (iv) there is inserted—

v

a private residential tenancy or what would be a private residential tenancy but for paragraph 6 of schedule 1 of the 2016 Act.

3

In section 32(7), after paragraph (b) there is inserted

, or

c

a private residential tenancy,

4

In section 111—

a

after the definition of “the 1988 Act”, insert—

“the 2016 Act” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016,

b

after the definition of “local authority landlord”, insert—

“private residential tenancy” has the meaning given by the 2016 Act,

5

In schedule 2, in paragraph 16(a), for the words “an assured tenancy” there is substituted “ a private residential tenancy ”.

6

In paragraph 1 of schedule 6—

a

after the word “possession” there is inserted “ or an eviction order ”,

b

after the word “made” there is inserted “ or issued ”,

c

after paragraph (f) there is inserted—

g

under the 2016 Act on the ground—

i

that the tenant has a relevant conviction,

ii

that the tenant has engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour, or

iii

that the tenant associates in the let property with a person who has a relevant conviction or has engaged in relevant anti-social behaviour.