Part 15Amendment of Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
150Recovery of expenses
1
In section 50(2)(c)(i) of the 2006 Act, after “unable” insert “or unwilling”.
2
In section 59(1) of the 2006 Act, after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
expenses it incurs in pursuance of—
i
devising a maintenance plan under 46(1)(b)(ii) or (c), or
ii
varying a maintenance plan under section 47(1),
3
In section 61 of the 2006 Act, after subsection (3) insert—
3A
A local authority may recover—
a
the amount of any fee payable in respect of registering any such document,
b
any administrative expenses incurred by it in connection with the registration, and
c
interest, at such reasonable rate as it may determine, from the date when a demand for payment is served until the whole amount is paid,
from the owner of the house concerned.
4
In section 172 of the 2006 Act—
a
in subsection (1), after “(2)” insert “, section 61(3A), subsection (6A) below”,
b
after subsection (6) insert—
6A
A local authority may recover—
a
the amount of any fee payable in respect of registering a repayment charge or a discharge of such a charge,
b
any administrative expenses incurred by it in connection with the registration, and
c
interest, at such reasonable rate as it may determine, from the date when a demand for payment is served until the whole amount is paid,
from the owner of the living accommodation concerned.