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Glossary of Terms
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- Tenancy Agreement
- Legal document or contract between landlord and tenant setting out the
rights and responsibilities of each
- Tenant Ballot
- A process of finding out whether tenants are in favour of a proposal
such as a transfer of their homes from a local authority to an RSL.
- Tenement
- In terms of the Tenements (Scotland) Act, a tenement means any commercial,
residential or mixed-use building where there are two or more "flats" in
- or designed to be in - separate ownership and divided horizontally.
- Tenure
- A description of the ownership of a property and the status of its occupant,
e.g., owner occupied; public or social rented.
- Tolerable Standard
- A statutory minimum standard which all buildings must meet. It focuses
on fundamental elements such as structure, water supply, toilet provision
and dampness.
- Transfer of Engagements
- By this process, a landlord may transfer all of its assets (e.g. housing
stock ) and liabilities (e.g. debts) to another association. The transferring
landlord will lose its separate legal existence and Communities Scotland's
permission is necessary for the transfer to take place.
- Voluntary Organisations
- Organisations involved in activities like housing, community care and
training whose management committee members are volunteers, i.e., unpaid.
- Whole Life Costing
- A method of evaluating or comparing building materials and components
by looking at installation costs, lifespans, running and maintenance costs.
- Wider Role/Action
- Activities undertaken by registered social landlords over and above housing,
which help to improve the economic, social and environmental conditions
of individuals and communities.
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