[20B Determination of minimum period for application to remain in force]
Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (1987 c 26) | Legislation

[20B  Determination of minimum period for application to remain in force]

[(1)     A social landlord may impose a requirement that an application must have remained in force for a minimum period before the applicant is eligible for the allocation of housing falling within section 20(1) if, before making that application, any of the circumstances mentioned—

(a)     in subsection (6) applied in relation to the applicant, or

(b)     in paragraphs (a) to (g) of subsection (6) applied in relation to a person who it is proposed will reside with the applicant.

(2)     But a social landlord may not impose a requirement under subsection (1) if the landlord—

(a)     in relation to the same application has previously relied on the same circumstance as it applied to an applicant or a person who it is proposed will reside with the applicant to impose a requirement under subsection (1), or

(b)     is a local authority and has a duty to the applicant under section 31(2) (duty to secure accommodation where applicant is homeless).

(3)     In considering whether to impose a requirement under subsection (1), a social landlord must have regard to any guidance about this section (including the matters mentioned in subsection (5)) published

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