Multiple occupancy: the Glasgow experience

Tytler, C.

Multiple occupancy: the Glasgow experience - 2003 - Scottish Planning and Environmental Law (98) August 2003, 77-79(3) .

Examines the evolution of Glasgow City Council's planning policy for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and its relationship to environmental health matters. Glasgow City Council has been at the forefront of a corporate approach to HMOs and its experience highlights the advantages and disadvantages of the current legislative regime. Covers the history of HMOs, the need for a HMO planning policy and the policy in action and the complexities of defining HMOs. Discusses the national licensing scheme and its operation in Glasgow. Looks at the recent Scottish Executive licensing scheme consultations and draws conclusions about the future operation of the licensing scheme.


ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982
SCOTLAND
PLANNING AND COMPENSATION ACT 1991
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (USE CLASSES) (SCOTLAND) ORDER 1997
HOUSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1966 S100
HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
LICENSING OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982 (LICENSING OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION) ORDER 2000
MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY
GLASGOW
PLANNING POLICY