Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001 (2001 asp 11). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to provide for the suspension in certain circumstances of enforcement rights of a creditor in a standard security over property used for residential purposes and the continuation of proceedings relating to those rights; to make provision for notifying tenants and other occupiers of enforcement action by a creditor in a standard security; and for connected purposes. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land based credit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Act makes provision for certain procedures and measures in relation to the enforcement of rights on real property relating to debt. Where a creditor has taken enforcement action (as described above) over property used for residential purposes, the Act makes provision for the sheriff court, on the application of the debtor or certain other persons, to suspend the enforcement process in appropriate cases. In deciding whether to do so, the court is required to consider whether: the applicant m Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk