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Allocation of registered social landlord tenancies

Every registered social landlord is required by law to have, and to publish, rules on how they allocate tenancies.

This content applies to Scotland

Allocation rules

These rules govern:

  • admission to the housing list

  • priority for allocation of dwellings

  • transfer of tenants to other landlords

  • exchanges of houses. [1]

For more information, please see the section on allocation of housing.

Last updated: 4 December 2019

Footnotes

  • [1]

    s.19-21 Housing (Scotland) Act 1987