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Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26)
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Introductory Text
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Main body
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PART I PROVISION OF HOUSING
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Duties and powers of local authorities
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1. Duty of local authority to consider needs of their area for further housing accommodation.
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2. Powers of local authority to provide housing accommodation.
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3. Power of local authority to provide shops, etc., in connection with housing accommodation.
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4. Power of local authority to provide furniture, etc.
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5. Power of local authority to provide board and laundry facilities.
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5A. Power of local authority to provide welfare services.
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5B. Power to repeal provisions relating to welfare services.
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6. Duty of local authority to have regard to amenities of locality, etc.
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7. Execution of works by local authority in connection with housing operations outside their area.
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8. Adjustment of differences between local authorities as to carrying out of proposals for provision of housing accommodation.
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Acquisition and disposal of land
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9. Power of local authority to acquire land for, or in connection with, provision of housing accommodation.
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10. Procedure for acquiring land.
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11. Local authority may take possession of land to be acquired by agreement or appropriated for purposes of this Part.
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12. Powers of dealing with land acquired or appropriated for purposes of this Part.
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12A. Consent of Secretary of State required for certain subsequent disposals.
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13. Power of Secretary of State in certain cases to impose conditions on sale of local authority's houses, etc.
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14. Powers of local authorities to sell certain houses without consent of Secretary of State.
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15. Power of local authority to enforce obligations against owner for time being of land.
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16. Disposal of land for erection of churches, etc.
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Management and allocation of local authority's houses
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17. General management and inspection of local authority's houses.
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Standards and performance in housing management
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17A. Publication of information.
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17B. Power of Secretary of State to direct local authority.
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17C. Management plan.
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18. Byelaws for regulation of local authority's houses.
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19 Admission to housing list
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20. Persons to have priority on housing list and allocation of housing.
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21. Publication of rules relating to the housing list and to transfer of tenants.
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Housing co-operatives
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22. Agreements for exercise by housing co-operatives of local authority housing functions.
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22A. Management agreements with housing co-operatives.
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Powers of Scottish Special Housing Association
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23. Improvement of amenities of residential area by development corporations.
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PART II HOMELESS PERSONS
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Main definitions
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24. Homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness.
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25. Priority need for accommodation.
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26. Becoming homeless intentionally.
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27. Meaning of"local connection".
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Duties of local authorities with respect to homelessness and threatened homelessness
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28. Inquiry into cases of possible homelessness or threatened homelessness.
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29. Interim duty to accommodate in case of apparent priority need.
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30. Notification of decision and reasons.
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31. Duties to persons found to be homeless.
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32. Duties to persons found to be threatened with homelessness.
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32A Power of the Scottish Ministers to modify application of sections 31 and 32
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33. Referral of application to another local authority.
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34. Duties to persons whose applications are referred.
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35. Supplementary provisions.
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35A Right to request review of decision
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35B Procedure on review
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36. Protection of property of homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness.
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Administrative provisions
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37. Guidance to authorities by the Secretary of State.
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38. Co-operation between authorities.
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Assistance for voluntary organisations
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39. Financial and other assistance for voluntary organisations concerned with homelessness.
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Supplementary provisions
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40. False statements, withholding information and failure to disclose change of circumstances.
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41. Meaning of accommodation available for occupation.
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42. Application of this Part to cases arising in England or Wales.
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43. Minor definitions.
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PART III RIGHTS OF PUBLIC SECTOR TENANTS
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Security of tenure
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44. Secure tenancies.
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45. Special provision for housing associations.
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46. Restriction on termination of secure tenancy.
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47. Proceedings for possession.
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48. Powers of sheriff in proceedings.
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49. Rights of landlord where a secure tenancy appears to have been abandoned.
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50. Repossession.
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51. Tenant's right of recourse to sheriff.
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Succession
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52. Succession to secure tenancy.
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Leases
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53. Tenant's right to written lease.
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54. Restriction on variation of terms of secure tenancies.
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Subletting
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55. No subletting by secure tenant without landlord's consent.
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56. Rent payable by subtenants.
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Repairs and improvements
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57. Landlord's consent to work.
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58. Reimbursement of cost of work.
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58A. Right to compensation for improvements.
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59. Effect of works on rent.
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60. Scheme giving tenant a right to carry out repairs.
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Right to buy
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61. Secure tenant's right to purchase
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61A Limitation on right to purchase from registered social landlords
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61B Limitation on right to purchase: pressured areas
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61C Pressured area proposals: procedure
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61D Limitation on right to purchase: arrears of rent, council tax etc.
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61E Limitation on right to purchase: conduct
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62. The price.
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62A. Eligibility for rent to loan scheme.
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Procedure
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63. Application to purchase and offer to sell.
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64. {- Subject to section 75, an offer to sell under section 63(2) shall contain such conditions as ...}
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65. Variation of conditions.
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66. Notice of acceptance.
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66A. Abatement of purchase price on landlord's failure before contract of sale.
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66B. Abatement of purchase price on landlord's failure after contract of sale.
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66C. Provisions relating to sections 66A and 66B.
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67. Fixed price option.
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68. Refusal of applications.
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Houses provided for special purposes
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69. Secretary of State's power to authorise refusal to sell certain houses provided for persons of pensionable age.
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70. Power to refuse to sell certain houses required for educational purposes.
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Houses liable to demolition
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70A Authorisation of refusal to sell houses liable to demolition
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Lands Tribunal
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71. Reference to Lands Tribunal.
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Recoverability of discount
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72. Recovery of discount on early re-sale.
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73. Cases where discount etc. is not recoverable .
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Rent to loan scheme
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73A. The rent to loan scheme.
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73B. The initial capital payment.
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73C. The deferred financial commitment.
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73D. Deferred financial commitment: further provisions.
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74. Duties of landlords.
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75. Agreements affecting right to purchase.
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75A. Duty of local authority landlord to provide information about right to buy.
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76. Duty of landlords to provide information to secure tenants.
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Powers of Secretary of State
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77. Secretary of State may make provision for vesting in landlord to bring into being tenant's right to purchase house.
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78. Secretary of State may give directions to modify conditions of sale.
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79. Secretary of State may give financial and other assistance for tenants involved in proceedings.
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80. Secretary of State may make contributions towards the cost of transfers and exchanges.
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81. Information from landlords in relation to Secretary of State's powers.
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Preservation of right to buy on disposal to private sector landlord
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81A. Preservation of right to buy on disposal to private sector landlord.
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Consultation before disposal to private sector landlord
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81B. Consultation before disposal to private sector landlord.
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General
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82. Interpretation of this Part.
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83. Members of a person's family.
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84. Service of notices.
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84A. Application of right to buy to cases where landlord is lessee.
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PART IV SUB-STANDARD HOUSES
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The tolerable standard
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85. General duty of local authority in respect of houses not meeting tolerable standard.
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86. Definition of house meeting tolerable standard.
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87. Official representation that house does not meet tolerable standard.
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Improvement order
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88. Improvement of houses below tolerable standard outside housing action areas.
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Housing action areas
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89. Declaration of housing action areas for demolition.
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90. Declaration of housing action areas for improvement.
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91. Declaration of housing action areas for demolition and improvement.
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92. Provisions supplementary to sections 89 to 91.
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93. Consent to demolition of listed buildings, rehabilitation orders and compensation.
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Powers of Secretary of State
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94. Functions of Secretary of State, and duty of local authority to publish information.
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Powers of local authority
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95. Further procedure, powers of local authority on acquisition of land, compensation and agricultural holdings.
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96. Power of local authority to retain houses subject to demolition for temporary occupation.
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97. Local authority may control occupation of houses in housing action area.
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98. Obligation of local authorities in relation to rehousing in housing action areas.
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Landlords and tenants in housing action areas
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99. Application to sheriff for possession where house is identified in accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 8 as read with section 92(4)(a).
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100. Application to sheriff for possession where house is identified in accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 8 as read with section 92(4)(c).
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101. Application to sheriff for possession where house is identified in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 as read with section 92(4)(b).
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102. Procedure; and application of s.103(1) of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984.
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103. Certain provisions of Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 not to apply.
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104. Effect of refusal to make order on validity of resolution.
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Miscellaneous
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105. Exclusion of houses controlled by Crown.
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106. Power of local authority to arrange for the execution of works of improvement by agreement with the owner.
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107. Conditions may be attached to sale of below-standard local authority houses.
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PART V REPAIR OF HOUSES
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Repair notices
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108. Power of local authority to secure repair of house in state of serious disrepair.
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109. Recovery by local authority of expenses under s.108.
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110. Recovery by lessee of proportion of expenses incurred in repairing house.
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Appeals etc.
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111. Appeals under Part V.
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112. Date of operation of notices, demands and orders subject to appeal.
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Landlord and tenant
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113. Obligations to repair.
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PART VI CLOSING AND DEMOLITION ORDERS
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Powers of local authority
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114. Closing order.
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115. Demolition order.
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116. Revocation of closing and demolition order.
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117. Undertakings to bring up to tolerable standard and suspension order.
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118. Service.
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119. Listed buildings and houses subject to building preservation orders.
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120. Powers of local authority in relation to building consisting wholly of closed houses.
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121. Local authority may acquire and repair house or building liable to closing or demolition order.
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Offences
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122. Penalty for use of premises in contravention of closing order or of undertaking.
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Powers of local authority following demolition order
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123. Procedure where demolition order made.
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124. Power of local authority to purchase site of demolished building where expenses of demolition cannot be recovered.
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Demolition of obstructive buildings
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125. Local authority may by resolution require demolition of obstructive building.
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126. Effect of resolution for demolition of obstructive building.
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Possession
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127. Recovery of possession of building or house subject to closing order, etc.
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128. Recovery of possession of house to which Rent Act applies.
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Appeals and date of operation of certain notices, etc.
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129. Appeals.
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130. Date of operation of notices, orders or resolutions subject to appeal.
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Charging orders
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131. Power of local authority to make charging order in favour of themselves.
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Supplementary
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132. Protection of superiors and owners.
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133. Interpretation.
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Saving
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134. Saving for telecommunication and gas apparatus.
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PART VII OVERCROWDING
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Definition of overcrowding
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135. Definition of overcrowding.
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136. The room standard.
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137. The space standard.
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Powers of Secretary of State
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138. Secretary of State may increase permitted number of persons temporarily.
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Responsibility of occupier
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139. Penalty for occupier causing or permitting overcrowding.
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140. Exception: children attaining age of 1 or 10.
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141. Exception: temporary visitor.
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142. Licence of local authority.
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143. Exception: holiday visitors.
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Powers and duties of landlord
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144. Offence by landlord not to inform prospective tenant of permitted number of occupants.
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145. Recovery of possession of overcrowded house that is let.
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Powers and duties of local authority
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146. Duty of local authority to inspect district and to make reports and proposals as to overcrowding.
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147. Power to require information about persons sleeping in house.
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148. Duty to give information to landlords and occupiers.
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149. Power to publish information.
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150. Duty to enforce this Part.
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151. Interpretation and application.
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PART VIII HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
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Registration schemes
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152. Registration schemes.
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153. Steps to inform the public about scheme.
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154. Proof of scheme and contents of register.
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155. Power to require information for purposes of scheme.
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Management code
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156. Power of Secretary of State to make management code.
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157. Power of local authority to apply management code to particular house.
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158. Appeal against making of, or failure to revoke, order under s.157.
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159. Registration of order and of revocation.
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Powers of local authority to require works to be done
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160. Notice requiring compliance with management code.
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161. Notice requiring compliance with standards.
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162. Notice requiring provision of means of escape from fire.
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163. Appeal against notice requiring execution of works.
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164. Carrying out of works by local authority.
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165. Penalty for failure to execute works.
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Overcrowding
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166. Local authority may give directions to prevent or reduce overcrowding in house in multiple occupation.
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167. Notice of direction.
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168. Power to require information where notice is in force.
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169. Revocation and variation.
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170. Appeal against refusal.
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Supplementary
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171. Application of sections 156 to 161 to certain buildings comprising separate dwellings.
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172. Management code to be available for dwellings in certain tenements.
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173. Warrant to authorise entry.
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174. Application to sheriff where consent unreasonably withheld.
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175. Protection of superiors and owners.
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176. Identity and notice under Part VIII.
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177. Statutory tenant to be regarded as lessee, etc.
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Control orders
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178. Making of control order.
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179. General effect of control order.
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180. Effect of control order on persons occupying house.
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181. Effect of control order in relation to furniture in furnished lettings.
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182. General duties of local authority when control order in force.
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183. Compensation payable to dispossessed proprietor.
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184. Duty to prepare management scheme.
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185. Power of sheriff to modify or determine lease.
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Appeals
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186. Appeal against control order.
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187. Control order revoked on appeal.
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Expiration and revocation of control order, etc
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188. Expiration of control order, and earlier revocation by local authority or sheriff.
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189. Effect of cessation of control order.
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190. Interpretation of Part VIII.
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PART IX GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES
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Housing support grants to local authorities
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191. Housing support grants: fixing of aggregate amount.
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192. Apportionment of housing support grants.
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193. Variation of orders.
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Grants to the Scottish Special Housing Association and other bodies
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194. Grants payable to the Scottish Special Housing Association and development corporations.
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195. Grants for affording tax relief to Scottish Special Housing Association.
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196. . . .
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197. Financial assistance to voluntary organisations concerned with housing.
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Payment of grants
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198. Payment of grants and accounting provisions.
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199. Termination of certain exchequer payments to housing authorities.
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200. . . .
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Payment of subsidies
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201. Payment of subsidies and accounting provisions.
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Secretary of State's power to vary Exchequer contributions
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202. Power of Secretary of State to reduce, suspend, discontinue or transfer particular Exchequer contributions.
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PART X HOUSING ACCOUNTS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
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203. The housing revenue account.
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204. Power of Secretary of State to limit estimated rate fund contributions to housing revenue account.
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205. The rent rebate account.
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206. The rent allowance account.
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207. The slum clearance revenue account.
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208. Application of receipts from disposal of certain land.
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209. Adjustment of accounts on appropriation of land.
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PART XI RENTS AND SERVICE CHARGES
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210. Rents for public sector housing.
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211. Service charges.
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212. Rent increase notice.
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213. Removal notice.
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PART XII HOUSE LOANS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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House loans: general
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214. Power of local authority to make advances for the purpose of increasing housing accommodation.
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215. Requirements as to meeting tolerable standard.
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House loans: special cases
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216. House loans to tenants exercising right to purchase.
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217. Duty of local authorities to offer loans to meet expenses of improvement of houses in housing action areas.
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218. Duty of local authority to offer loans to meet expenses of repairs.
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Rates of interest on home loans
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219. Local authority home loan interest rates.
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220. Variation of rate by local authority.
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221. Variation of rate by Secretary of State.
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Assistance for first-time buyers
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222. Advances to recognised lending institutions to assist first-time buyers.
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223. Forms of assistance and qualifying conditions.
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224. Recognised lending institutions.
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225. Recognised savings institutions.
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226. Terms of advances and administration.
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227. Modifications of building society law and disapplication of provisions of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 in relation to assistance for first-time buyers.
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228. Exclusion of Restrictive Trade Practices Act: agreements as to loans on security of new houses.
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Other assistance
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229. Local authority indemnities for building societies, etc.
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230. Assistance by local authority for acquiring houses in need of repair and improvement.
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231. Loans by Public Works Loan Commissioners for provision or improvement of housing accommodation.
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233. Power of local authority to assist in provision of separate service water pipes for houses.
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234. Financial assistance towards tenants' removal expenses.
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Contributions to assistance for elderly, etc.
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235. Contributions by other local authorities towards expense of housing pensioners and disabled persons.
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PART XIII LOCAL AUTHORITY GRANTS FOR IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR AND CONVERSION
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Improvement grants
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236. Power of local authorities to make improvement grants.
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[236A Power to make improvement grants: further provision]
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237. Form of application.
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[237A Offences in relation to applications for improvement grant]
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238. Powers of local authority.
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239. Consent of Secretary of State.
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239A. Power of Secretary of State to give directions to prevent duplications of grant.
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240. Conditions for approval of applications for improvement grant other than applications relating exclusively to the provision of standard amenities.
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[240A Assessment of applicant's contribution]
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[240B Applicant's contribution: review]
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241. Approval of application for improvement grant.
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242. Amount of improvement grant.
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243. Payment of improvement grant.
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244. Duty of local authorities to make improvement grants where an application relates exclusively to the provision of standard amenities or to disabled occupant; and amount thereof.
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245. Grants restricted to applicant and his personal representatives.
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246. Conditions to be observed with respect to houses in respect of which an improvement grant has been made, and registration thereof.
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247. Voluntary repayment of improvement grants.
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Repairs grants.
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248. Repairs grants.
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Grants for fire escapes
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249. Grants for fire escapes for houses in multiple occupation.
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Grants for houses in housing action areas
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250. Application of this Part to houses situated in a housing action area and power of local authority to give repairs grants in such areas and amount thereof.
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[Improvement of energy efficiency and safety]
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[250A Encouragement of works to improve energy efficiency and safety]
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Improvement of amenity grants
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251. Powers of local authority for improvement of amenities.
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Grants for thermal insulation
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252. Schemes for grants for thermal insulation.
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253. Finance and administration of schemes under s.252.
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254, 255. . . .
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Agricultural tenants, etc.
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256. Application of this Part to agricultural tenants, etc.
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256A Application of this Part to the Scottish Ministers
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PART XIV ASSISTANCE FOR OWNERS OF DEFECTIVE HOUSING
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Eligibility for assistance
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257. Designation of defective dwellings by Secretary of State.
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258. Variation or revocation of designation.
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259. Conditions of eligibility.
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260. Exceptions to eligibility.
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261. Construction of references to disposal, etc.
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Determination of entitlement
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262. Application for assistance.
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263. Application not to be entertained where grant application pending or approved.
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264. Determination of eligibility.
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265. Determination of form of assistance to which applicant is entitled.
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266. Conditions for assistance by way of reinstatement grant.
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267. Meaning of"work required for reinstatement" and"associated arrangement".
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268. Notice of determination.
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Assistance by way of reinstatement grant
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269. Reinstatement grant.
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270. Conditions of payment of reinstatement grant.
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271. Amount of reinstatement grant.
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272. Changes in work or expenditure.
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273. Payment of reinstatement grant.
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274. Repayment of grant for breach of condition.
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Assistance by way of repurchase
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275. Repurchase.
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276. Repurchase by authority other than local authority.
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277. Interest subject to right of pre-emption, etc.
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278. Compulsory purchase compensation to be made up to 95 per cent. of defect-free value.
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279. Supplementary provisions as to payments under s.277 or 278.
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280. Reimbursement of expenses incidental to repurchase.
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Effect of repurchase on occupier
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281. Effect of repurchase on certain existing tenancies.
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282. Grant of tenancy to former owner-occupier.
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283. Grant of tenancy to former statutory tenant.
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284. Alternative accommodation under s.282 or 283.
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285. Request for tenancy under s.282 or 283.
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286. Interpretation of ss.281 to 285.
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Local schemes
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287. Designation of defective dwellings under local schemes.
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288. Variation or revocation of designation under local schemes.
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289. Secretary of State's control over designation, variation or revocation.
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Miscellaneous
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290. Duty of local housing authority to publicise availability of assistance.
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291. Duties of public sector authority disposing of defective dwelling.
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292. Reinstatement of defective dwelling by local authority.
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293. Death of person eligible for assistance, etc.
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294. Dwellings included in more than one designation.
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295. Application of Act in relation to lenders on security of defective dwelling.
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296, 297. . . .
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Supplementary provisions
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298. Service of notices.
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299. Jurisdiction of sheriff in Scotland.
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300. Meaning of"public sector authority".
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301. Disposal of certain Crown interests in land treated as disposal by public sector authority.
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302. Meaning of"dwelling" and"house".
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303. Interpretation.
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PART XV COMPENSATION PAYMENTS
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Payments for well-maintained houses.
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304. Payments in respect of well-maintained houses subject to closing orders etc.
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305. Payments in respect of well-maintained houses subject to compulsory purchase as not meeting the tolerable standard.
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306. Calculation of amount payable for well- maintained houses.
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Repayment of certain payments
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307. Repayment of payments made in connection with closing or demolition order when revoked.
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Payments for houses not meeting tolerable standard
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308. Right to and amount of payments for house not meeting tolerable standard.
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309. Right of parties to certain agreements secured on, or related to, houses not meeting the tolerable standard to apply to sheriff for adjustment of the agreements.
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310. Provisions as to house subject to heritable security or purchased by instalments.
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311. Interpretation of sections 308 to 310.
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Payments to other local authorities
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312. Payment of purchase money or compensation by one local authority to another.
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PART XVI GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
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Byelaws
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313. Byelaws with respect to houses in multiple occupation.
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314. Byelaws with respect to accommodation for agricultural workers.
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315. Byelaws with respect to accommodation for seasonal workers.
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316. Confirmation of byelaws.
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Entry
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317. Power of entry for survey, etc.
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Offences
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318. Penalty for obstructing execution of Act.
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319. Penalty for preventing execution of works, etc.
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320. Penalty for damage to houses, etc.
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321. Liability of directors, etc. in case of offence by body corporate.
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Powers of sheriff for housing purposes
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322. Sheriff may determine lease in certain cases.
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323. Sheriff may authorise superior to execute works, etc.
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324. Procedure on applications and appeals to sheriff.
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Service
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325. Occupier or tenant may be required to state interest.
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326. Service by description on certain persons whose identity is unknown and on a number of persons of one description.
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Landlord's identity
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327. Disclosure of landlord's identity.
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328. Duty to inform tenant of assignation of landlord's interest.
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Powers of Secretary of State
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329. Power of Secretary of State in event of failure of local authority to exercise powers.
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330. Power of Secretary of State to prescribe forms, etc.
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331. Regulations: procedure.
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332. Secretary of State's power to dispense with advertisements and notices.
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333. Local inquiries.
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Miscellaneous
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334. Power of heir of entail to sell land for housing purposes.
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335. Crown rights.
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336. Limitation on liability of trustee etc. for expenses incurred by local authority.
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337. . . .
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338. Interpretation.
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339. Minor and consequential amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.
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340. Citation, commencement and extent.
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Schedules
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SCHEDULE 1 RULES AS TO ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION WHERE LAND PURCHASED COMPULSORILY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
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SCHEDULE 2 TENANCIES WHICH ARE NOT SECURE TENANCIES
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SCHEDULE 3 GROUNDS FOR RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF HOUSES LET UNDER SECURE TENANCIES
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SCHEDULE 4 TERMS OF SECURE TENANCY RELATING TO SUBLETTING, ETC.
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SCHEDULE 5 TERMS OF SECURE TENANCY RELATING TO ALTERATIONS, ETC TO HOUSE
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SCHEDULE 6 VESTING ORDER UNDER SECTION 77: MODIFICATION OF ENACTMENTS
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SCHEDULE 6A {no text}
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SCHEDULE 7 {Section 93.}
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PART I CONSENT TO DEMOLITION OF LISTED BUILDINGS IN HOUSING ACTION AREAS, ETC.
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PART II REHABILITATION ORDERS
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PART III APPLICATION OF ENACTMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION ON COMPULSORY PURCHASE, ETC., TO CASES UNDER PART I OR PART II OF THIS SCHEDULE
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SCHEDULE 8 {Section 95.}
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PART I HOUSING ACTION AREAS
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PART II POWERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITY IN RELATION TO ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR HOUSING ACTION AREAS
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PART III COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF LAND ACQUIRED COMPULSORILY
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PART IV ADJUSTMENT OF RELATIONS BETWEEN LESSORS AND LESSEES OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS, ETC.
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SCHEDULE 9 RECOVERY OF EXPENSES BY CHARGING ORDER
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SCHEDULE 10 LANDLORD'S REPAIRING OBLIGATIONS
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SCHEDULE 11 HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION: CONTROL ORDERS
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PART I MANAGEMENT SCHEMES
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PART II APPEAL AND REVIEW
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PART III CONSEQUENCES OF CESSATION OF CONTROL ORDER
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PART IV RECOVERY OF EXPENSES BY LOCAL AUTHORITY EXECUTING WORKS UNDER SECTION 164
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SCHEDULE 12 TERMINATION OF EXCHEQUER PAYMENTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND CERTAIN PERIODICAL PAYMENTS TO OTHER PERSONS
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Part I Payments to local authorities
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Part II Payments to the Scottish Special Housing Association and development corporations
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Part III . . .
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SCHEDULE 13 ENACTMENTS SPECIFYING EXCHEQUER CONTRIBUTIONS
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SCHEDULE 14 ENACTMENTS SPECIFYING EXCHEQUER CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MAY BE REDUCED, SUSPENDED OR DISCONTINUED
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SCHEDULE 15 THE HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT
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PART I APPLICATION OF ACCOUNT
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PART II OPERATION OF ACCOUNT
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SCHEDULE 16 THE SLUM CLEARANCE REVENUE ACCOUNT
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SCHEDULE 17 CONDITIONS RELATING TO HOUSE LOANS
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SCHEDULE 18 STANDARD AMENITIES
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PART I LIST OF AMENITIES AND MAXIMUM ELIGIBLE AMOUNTS
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PART II LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF APPROVED EXPENSES FOR STANDARD AMENITIES
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SCHEDULE 19 CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH OF CONDITIONS OF IMPROVEMENT GRANT
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SCHEDULE 20 ASSISTANCE BY WAY OF REPURCHASE
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PART I THE AGREEMENT TO REPURCHASE
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PART II PRICE PAYABLE AND VALUATION
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SCHEDULE 21 DWELLINGS INCLUDED IN MORE THAN ONE DESIGNATION
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SCHEDULE 22 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS
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PART I TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
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PART II SAVINGS
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SCHEDULE 23 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
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SCHEDULE 24 REPEALS
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