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Housing law

Langah Limited v Mr Mohammed Riaz & Ms Mariyam Ahmed

The Upper Tribunal refused Langah Limited’s appeal against refusal of an eviction order, holding the First-tier Tribunal made no error of law in its balancing exercise.

  • Eviction order
  • Rent arrears
  • Homelessness
  • Appellate review on a point of law
  • Private residential tenancy
  • Eviction-order
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Landlord and tenant [2026] SCKDY 34

Your Home Partners against Michael William Kellichan and Michelle Hood (Sheriff Court Civil)

Your Home Partners against Michael William Kellichan and Michelle Hood (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCKDY 34 (19 January 2026)

The sheriff dismissed a simple procedure claim for rent arrears, holding that the sheriff court lacked jurisdiction because the dispute arose from a private residential tenancy.

  • Private residential tenancy
  • Jurisdiction
  • Rent arrears
  • Exclusive competence of first-tier tribunal
  • Use of artificial intelligence in legal submissions
  • Contempt of court
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Housing law [2015] ScotSC 46

GLASGOW WEST HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD AGAINST DANUTA HARASIMOWICZ

GLASGOW WEST HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD AGAINST DANUTA HARASIMOWICZ [2015] ScotSC 46 (09 June 2015)

The defender's financial hardship and arguments were speculative and did not demonstrate error by the sheriff; the sheriff reasonably granted decree for recovery of possession due to persistent arrears and breach of tenancy.

  • Eviction
  • Rent arrears
  • Tenancy breach
  • Appeal procedure
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Landlord and tenant [2014] ScotSC 5

SHETLAND LEASING AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD v. MALCOLM ALEXANDER YOUNGER

SHETLAND LEASING AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD v. MALCOLM ALEXANDER YOUNGER [2014] ScotSC 5 (14 January 2014)

Sheriff Mann held that the section 4 notice was valid, the tenant’s defences were irrelevant, and the landlord was entitled to declarator that the lease had ended and to summary ejection.

  • Irritancy of lease
  • Statutory notice requirements
  • Summary ejection
  • Rent arrears
  • Validity of notices
  • Commercial-lease
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Civil procedure [2011] ScotCS CSOH_55

Campbell v Glasgow Housing Association Ltd

Campbell v Glasgow Housing Association Ltd [2011] ScotCS CSOH_55 (24 March 2011)

The Court of Session refused reduction of an ejection decree for rent arrears, holding that no exceptional circumstances justified interfering with the sheriff’s decree.

  • Reduction of decree
  • Eviction
  • Rent arrears
  • Judicial discretion
  • Exceptional circumstances
  • Reduction-of-decree
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Civil procedure [2009] ScotSC 45

West Of Scotland Housing Association Ltd v. Daly

West Of Scotland Housing Association Ltd v. Daly [2009] ScotSC 45 (23 November 2009)

The Sheriff Principal held that lodging a minute for recall is an application, so no second recall minute could be lodged. The appeal was refused.

  • Recall of decree
  • Summary cause procedure
  • Rent arrears
  • Heritable property possession
  • Legal aid expenses
  • Summary-cause-procedure
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Housing law [2006] ScotSC 51

Aberdeen City Council v. Shauri

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.

  • Eviction
  • Scottish secure tenancy
  • Rent arrears
  • Asylum seeker rights
  • Legal aid
  • Judicial review
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Civil procedure [2005] ScotSC 9

Dawson v. Shaw

Dawson v. Shaw [2005] ScotSC 9 (02 February 2005)

The sheriff principal partly allowed an appeal against summary decree, holding that late adjustments and the wider record should have been considered after the options hearing was rescheduled.

  • Summary decree
  • Pleadings adjustment
  • Options hearing
  • Late adjustments
  • Heritable property
  • Ejection
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Housing law [2004] ScotSC 22

Angus Housing Association v. Fraser

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.

  • Recovery of possession
  • Rent arrears
  • Eviction
  • Scottish secure tenancy
  • Reasonableness of eviction
  • Housing benefit
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Civil procedure [2000] ScotCS 257

Mackie v East Ayrshire Council, Re Application For Judicial Review

Mackie v East Ayrshire Council, Re Application For Judicial Review [2000] ScotCS 257 (10 October 2000)

Judicial review of a sheriff principal’s dismissal of a summary cause appeal was refused. The court held Rule 28 did not apply to appeals and no point of law arose.

  • Judicial review
  • Appeals
  • Summary cause procedure
  • Eviction
  • Rent arrears
  • Judicial-review
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