Letting agents can play an important role in helping vulnerable people to stay in their homes, says Gavin Corbett Across Europe private renting has been on the increase. However, the overall size of the sectors varies hugely, as...
Category - Policy
Our up-to-the-minute observations and analysis on Scottish housing policy
Reversing the Tide: Putting Rights at the Heart of Homelessness and Social Security
In any role, it is important to step back and consider what the change is that you’re trying to make. My last few blogs have touched on the movement and momentum happening in the...
Making rights real – the new National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership
We were delighted to hear the announcement of the new National Taskforce to lead on human rights in Scotland yesterday. Whilst we’re yet to see more details on what the...
20 years of housing and homelessness in the Scottish Parliament
Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland, reviews progress on housing and homelessness since 1999. “1999 seems both close and very distant now. It’s hard to recall the days when...
Welcome aboard! England joins Scotland in ending ‘no-fault’ evictions for private tenants
On 15th April, the UK Government announced what they call the “biggest change to the private rental sector for a generation”: changes to Section 21 of the Housing Act (1988) which will end...