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Almond Housing Association LTD against John Docherty (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCLIV 101 (21 October 2025)
A sheriff court held that no Scottish Secure Tenancy arose after a tenant’s death, finding no consensus in idem and granting decree for possession to the landlord.
East Kilbride Housing Association Ltd against T (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCHAM 12 (31 August 2022)
A sheriff refused eviction by a housing association after finding that the streamlined possession procedure would disproportionately interfere with the tenant’s Article 8 rights.
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL AGAINST LYNSEY KELLY [2022] SC HAM 26 (10 March 2022)
A sheriff granted North Lanarkshire Council recovery of possession against its tenant after her son was convicted of serious drug supply offences at the property.
CAVEN AGAINST IRVINE HOUSING ASSOCIATION [2018] ScotCS CSIH_23 (29 March 2018)
The court held that a tenancy exchange ended the appellant's preserved right to buy, leaving her subject to the suspended modernised right to buy.
EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL v. BARRY DUFFY AND OTHERS [2012] ScotSC 60 (09 May 2012)
The sheriff granted recovery of possession of a Scottish secure tenancy after finding the tenants had left, could not reasonably secure an assignation, and eviction was reasonable.
South Lanarkshire Council v. McKenna [2010] ScotSC 5 (22 April 2010)
The sheriff held that a converted Short Scottish Secure Tenancy under the 2001 Act is for a minimum six-month term, and the pursuers’ case was sound in law.
Aberdeen City Council v. Shauri [2006] ScotSC 51 (26 May 2006)
Appeal against decree for recovery of possession in a Scottish secure tenancy was refused. The sheriff principal held the rent arrears and speculative asylum issues did not justify reponing.
City Of Edinburgh Council v. Porter [2004] ScotSC 32 (04 May 2004)
A Scottish sheriff held that a qualifying occupier could seek recall of a decree and be sisted as a party in a housing recovery action.
Angus Housing Association v. Fraser [2004] ScotSC 22 (22 March 2004)
Sheriff Court case about rent arrears and possession under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001. Decree was granted for reduced arrears, possession, and expenses.
Grampian Housing Association v. Pyper [2004] ScotSC 4 (19 January 2004)
The sheriff principal refused a tenant’s appeal against an order for possession, holding the tenancy had not become a Scottish secure tenancy and that eviction was reasonable despite arrears.
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