
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 8, Savings, Transitional and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2018 and comes into force on 24th June 2018.
(2) In this Order—
 “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014; and
 “the 2001 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.
2 
The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject-matter of which is described in column 2 of that table) is specified in column 3 of the table in the schedule.
3 
Despite the commencement of the following provisions of the Act, the amendments made by those provisions have no effect in relation to a short Scottish secure tenancy where a notice under section 34(4) (short Scottish secure tenancies) of the 2001 Act in relation to that tenancy is served prior to 1st May 2019:—
(a) section 7(4)(b) (grounds for granting short Scottish secure tenancy);
(b) section 9(1) and (2) (short Scottish secure tenancy: term);
(c) section 10 (short Scottish secure tenancy: extension of term); and
(d) section 11(d) (short Scottish secure tenancy: recovery of possession).
4 
Despite the commencement of section 11(a) and (b) (short Scottish secure tenancy: recovery of possession) of the Act, the amendments made by those provisions have no effect in relation to proceedings raised under section 36(1) (recovery of possession) of the 2001 Act which rely on a notice under section 36(2)(a) (recovery of possession) of the 2001 Act served prior to 1st May 2019.
5 
Despite the commencement of the following provisions of the Act, the amendments made by those provisions have no effect in relation to proceedings raised under section 14(1) of the 2001 Act (proceedings for possession) which rely on a notice under section 14(2)(a) of the 2001 Act served prior to 1st May 2019:—
(a) section 11(e) and (f) (short Scottish secure tenancy: recovery of possession);
(b) section 14(2)(a) (powers of court in possession proceedings); and
(c) section 15 (recovery of possession of properties designed for special needs).
6 
For the purposes of section 11(6A) (Scottish secure tenancy) of the 2001 Act, a notification given prior to 1st November 2019 by—
(a) a person falling within section 11(6) of the 2001 Act at the time the notice was given; or
(b) any other person who was the tenant of the house in question when the notice was given,that the house in question is, or is intended to be, the person’s only or principal home shall be deemed to be a notification for the purposes of section 11(6B) of the 2001 Act.
7 

(1) For the purposes of section 32(1)(b) (assignation, subletting etc. of Scottish secure tenancy) of the 2001 Act, a notification given prior to 1st November 2019 by—
(a) the assignee; or
(b) any other person who was the tenant of the house in question when the notice was given,
that the house in question was the person’s only or principal home shall be deemed to be a notification for the purposes of section 32(1A) of the 2001 Act.
(2) For the purposes of section 32(1)(c) of the 2001 Act, a notification given prior to 1st November 2019 by—
(a) the tenant; or
(b) any other person who was the tenant of the house in question when the notice was given,
that the house in question was the tenant’s only or principal home shall be deemed to be a notification for the purposes of section 32(1B) of the 2001 Act.
8 
For the purposes of paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of schedule 3 (succession to Scottish secure tenancy) of the 2001 Act, a notification given prior to 1st November 2019 by—
(a) a person referred to in paragraph 2(1)(a)(ii), 3 or 4 of schedule 3 of the 2001 Act; or
(b) any other person who was the tenant of the house in question when the notice was given,that the house in question is the person’s only or principal home shall be deemed to be a notification for the purposes of paragraph 4A of schedule 3 of the 2001 Act.
9 
Prior to 1st November 2018, a landlord under a Scottish secure tenancy or a short Scottish secure tenancy must notify the tenant in writing of the changes to their tenancy agreement which will arise from the commencement of Part 2 of the Act.
KEVIN STEWART
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
12th May 2018
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Column 1Provisions of the Act Column 2Subject-matter Column 3Appointed day
Section 99 Repeal of defective designation provisions 30th July 2018
Section 3 Reasonable preference in allocation of social housing 1st May 2019
Section 4 (insofar as not already in force) Rules on priority of allocation of housing: consultation 1st May 2019
Section 5 Factors which may be considered in allocation: ownership of property 1st May 2019
Section 6 (insofar as not already in force) Determination of minimum period for application to remain in force 1st May 2019
Section 7 (insofar as not already in force) Creation of short Scottish secure tenancy: antisocial behaviour 1st May 2019
Section 8 Grant of short Scottish secure tenancy: homeowners 1st May 2019
Section 9 Short Scottish secure tenancy: term 1st May 2019
Section 10 Short Scottish secure tenancy: extension of term 1st May 2019
Section 11 Short Scottish secure tenancy: recovery of possession 1st May 2019
Section 14 (insofar as not already in force) Grounds for eviction: antisocial behaviour 1st May 2019
Section 15 Recovery of possession of properties designed for special needs 1st May 2019
Section 12 Assignation, sublet and joint tenancy of Scottish secure tenancy 1st November 2019
Section 13 Succession to Scottish secure tenancy 1st November 2019