For the third year running, Shelter Scotland carried out research into the use of temporary accommodation by local authorities and compiled a report of our findings. The data supplied by...
Category: Policy
The intrinsic link between Housing and Human Rights
When thinking about human rights issues, we tend to imagine the brutal human rights abuses, including torture and massacres, conducted by regimes thousands of miles away from our homes or...
How do we professionalise the PRS whilst supporting its ‘accidental’ landlords?
In my role as Private Landlord Support Officer in Dundee, I work with many different landlords and Letting Agents. The size of the portfolio and nature of their queries can vary greatly...
Social security post-consultation
At the end of October, Shelter Scotland submitted our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on social security. We appreciated this opportunity to help shape the new Scottish...
Enforcement and positive engagement will improve private rented sector standards
I recently listened to Kevin Stewart MSP’s speech at the Scottish Association of Landlords’ excellent National Landlord Day. I have to agree with the Minister’s policy for...