Housing (Scotland) Bill published
Posted 27.03.24
Scottish Government: Further reading
New legislation which aims to keep people in their homes and help prevent homelessness in Scotland has been published.
The Housing (Scotland) Bill will introduce an 'ask and act' duty on social landlords and bodies (such as health boards and the police) to ask about a person's housing situation and act to avoid them becoming homeless wherever possible.
It also reforms provision for people threatened with homelessness up to six months ahead and includes provisions for tenants experiencing domestic abuse.
The Bill will outline proposals for a New Deal for Tenants, a key part of the Bute House Agreement between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party.
Proposals include long term rent controls for private tenancies, new rights to keep pets, decorating rented homes and stronger protection against eviction.
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Housing (Scotland) Bill proposals - from new rights to rent controls
Posted 28.03.24
Scottish Greens: Further reading
The Housing (Scotland) Bill will be a key milestone in the campaign to deliver a New Deal for Tenants and was a crucial part of the legislative agenda set out in the Bute House Agreement which brought the Scottish Greens into government for the first time.
This summary from Scottish Greens provides a useful short summary of the main provisions of the Bill.
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