Part 1Housing standards

Chapter 2Strategic housing functions

10Local housing strategies

In section 89 (duty to prepare a local housing strategy) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)

a

in subsection (5), before paragraph (a) insert—

za

improves the standard of housing in the authority’s area,

b

after that subsection insert—

5A

The local housing strategy must, in particular, set out—

a

a strategy for ensuring compliance with section 85(1) (duty to close, demolish or improve houses which do not meet the tolerable standard) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26),

b

the authority’s policy for identifying parts of its area for designation under section 1 (housing renewal areas) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1),

c

a strategy for improving the condition of houses by providing or arranging for the provision of assistance under Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1).