The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Modification of the Repairing Standard) Regulations 2019
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2019 No. 61
Housing
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Modification of the Repairing Standard) Regulations 2019
Made 20th February 2019
Coming into force 1st March 2019
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20A of the Housing (Scotland) Act 20061and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 191(5) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation, commencement, effect and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Modification of the Repairing Standard) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 1 March 2019.
(2) Regulations 2(3), 3(2)(c) and 3(3) come into effect on 1 March 2019.
(3) Regulation 3(2)(b) comes into effect on 1 February 2021.
(4) Regulation 3(2)(a) and (d) comes into effect on 1 March 2024.
(5) Regulation 2(2) comes into effect on 28 March 2027.
(6) In these Regulations, “the 2006 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006.
Modification of section 12 of the 2006 Act
2.—(1) Section 12(1) (tenancies excepted from the repairing standard duty) of the 2006 Act2is modified in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) Omit paragraphs (c) to (e).
(3) At the end insert—
“(f)
“(f) a tenancy of a house which does not exceed 31 days where the purpose of the tenancy is to confer on the tenant the right to occupy the house for a holiday.”.
Modification of section 13 of the 2006 Act
3.—(1) Section 13 (the repairing standard) of the 2006 Act3is modified in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a)
(a) in paragraph (c)—
(i) for “and electricity” substitute “, electricity (including residual current devices) and any other type of fuel”,
(ii) after “space heating” insert “by a fixed heating system”,
(b)
(b) omit paragraphs (f) and (g),
(c)
(c) after paragraph (g) insert—
“(h)
“(h) the house meets the tolerable standard.”, and
(d)
(d) after paragraph (h) insert—
“(i)
“(i) any common parts pertaining to the house can be safely accessed and used,
(j)
(j) the house has satisfactory provision for, and safe access to, a food storage area and a food preparation space, and
(k)
(k) where the house is in a tenement, common doors are secure and fitted with satisfactory emergency exit locks.”.
(3) For subsections (4A), (5) and (6), substitute—
“7 In determining whether a house meets the standards of repair mentioned in subsection (1)(c) to (k) regard is to be had to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers in relation to—
(a) the condition of pipes supplying water for human consumption,
(b) electrical safety standards in relation to—
(i) installations for the supply of electricity, and
(ii) electrical fixtures, fittings and appliances,
(c) installation of a fixed heating system,
(d) equipment for detecting fire and for giving warning of fire or suspected fire,
(e) the tolerable...
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