Prospective

Part 5 S Homelessness prevention

Tenants affected by domestic abuse S

58 Scottish Social Housing Charter: supporting tenants affected by domestic abuse S

(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 32 (standards and outcomes)—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), at the end insert “, including the associated support that social landlords should provide to tenants whom they have reason to believe have experienced, are experiencing or are at risk of domestic abuse,”,

(b) after subsection (2) insert—

“(3) In subsection (1)(b), “domestic abuse” means abusive behaviour within the meaning of section 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 (as read with sections 1 and 3 of that Act).”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 58 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 86(2)(3)