Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 13)

Part 4SOther matters relating to tenants

(1)The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 is modified as follows.

(2)In section 27 (repairs)—

(a)in subsection (2), for “make regulations for” substitute “by regulations make provision for or in connection with”,

(b)in subsection (3)—

(i)for the opening words substitute “Regulations under subsection (2) may, in particular, make provision for or in connection with—”,

(ii)after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)the period within which an inspection of the house is to take place to determine whether a qualifying repair is required,

(ab)the period within which a qualifying repair is to be commenced,”,

(iii)the word “and” immediately following paragraph (b) is repealed,

(iv)after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d)compensation payable in relation to a failure to comply with a requirement imposed by the regulations,

(e)any review or appeal in relation to a failure to comply with a requirement imposed by the regulations.”.

Commencement Information

I1S. 46 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 86(2)