27 June, 2024
25 June, 2024
Provisions contained in the Housing (Scotland) Bill include the expansion of the definition of domestic abuse, and requiring social landlords to comply with pre-action requirements before starting eviction proceedings
21 June, 2024 Open access
Recommendations to leaders of main political parties include provision of long-term ring-fenced funding and adoption of cross-government strategy to be led by new taskforce
21 June, 2024
Setting out a plan of action in response to the housing emergency in Scotland, Minister highlights local authorities' concerns about introducing new duties at a time when they are experiencing 'other pressures'
13 June, 2024 Open access
Commitments include to immediately legislate to abolish Section 21 'no-fault' evictions and take steps to improve standards by extending 'Awaab's Law' to the private sector
11 June, 2024 Open access
Commitments include to reintroduce a Renters Reform Bill to abolish no-fault evictions
10 June, 2024 Open access
4 June, 2024
3 June, 2024
28 May, 2024
MPs set out series of recommendations including to implement standards for accessible and adaptable housing, and to review upper limits of DFGs taking account of inflation and construction costs
24 May, 2024
Bill introduced in Autumn 2023 to 'liberate' leaseholders receives Royal Assent
24 May, 2024
Bill that was first promised in 2019 has not been included in the final business of both House so will fall when Parliament is prorogued ahead of General Election
22 May, 2024
Change from two to five years designed to further support implementation of 2022 High Court judgment in case brought by Independent Monitoring Authority
21 May, 2024
Current formula and guidance for calculating rent increases in social housing to remain in place for another year
20 May, 2024
Following commitment in the social housing White Paper, access to information scheme aims to enable tenants to hold their landlords to account and drive up the quality of the homes and services they provide
17 May, 2024
17 May, 2024
Report recommends creation of a central register to aid in limiting rent rises and better regulating safety and decent homes standards
16 May, 2024
New analysis of MoJ possession figures also shows an almost 20 per cent increase in people being evicted by bailiffs as a result of a section 21 action in January to March 2024 compared to the same period last year
16 May, 2024
Shelter Scotland says it’s time for politicians to work together to deliver the social homes people need, and make sure local services have the resources they need to do to their jobs
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