Section 135 — Consultation before disposal: Scotland.
Extent: E+W
This version in force from 2002-09-30
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) [F1 In Part III of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (rights of public sector tenants) after section 81 there shall be inserted the following section— Consultation before disposal to private sector landlord Consultation before disposal to private sector landlord.81BThe provisions of Schedule 6A have effect with respect to the duties of—aa local authority proposing to dispose of houses let on secure tenancies;bthe Secretary of State in considering whether to give his consent under section 12(7) to such a disposal,to have regard to the views of tenants liable as a result of the disposal to cease to be secure tenants (that is to say, tenants under secure tenancies).]
(2) [F1 After Schedule 6 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 there shall be inserted, as Schedule 6A, the Schedule set out in Schedule 16 to this Act.]
(3) [F1 The amendments made by this section apply to disposals after the coming into force of this section.]
Amendment notes
- F1 S. 135 repealed (30.9.2002) by 2001 asp 10, ss. 112, 113(1), Sch. 10 para. 15(7); S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional provisions in arts. 3-5)