Housing (Scotland) Act 2001

54 Consultation with tenants and registered tenant organisations

(1) A local authority landlord and a registered social landlord under a Scottish secure tenancy or a short Scottish secure tenancy must notify the tenant and every registered tenant organisation of—

(a) any proposal to which subsection (2) applies, and

(b) the likely effect of the proposal on the tenant,

and must have regard to any representations made to it, within such reasonable period as is specified in the notice, by the tenant or any such organisation in relation to the proposal.

(2) This subsection applies to a proposal by the landlord concerning—

(a) its policy in relation to housing management, repairs or maintenance, where the proposal, if implemented, is likely significantly to affect the tenant,

(b) the standard of service in relation to housing management, repairs and maintenance which it intends to provide,

(c) its tenant participation strategy under section 53,

(d) a disposal which would result in a change of landlord or, if different, of owner of the house which is the subject of the tenancy.

(3) This section is without prejudice to section 53.