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An investigation of occupancy conditions in rural housing [electronic resource]

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: [Edinburgh] Scottish Government Social Research 2009ISBN:
  • 9780755973736
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 306.9 $2 18
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Executive summary -- Introduction: aims and objectives; research approach; stage 1 research design; stage 2 initial review of national evidence; stage 3 review of evidence from comparator countries; stage 4 synthesis of evidence; structure of report -- Housing affordibility in rural Scotland: introduction; planning and occupancy restrictions; taxation policy; market context; conclusion 1-- Comparative evidence: introduction; overview of rural housing problems and solutions; approaches to rural planning and housing; main policy initiatives; occupancy controls; conclusion -- Conclusions: introduction; costs and benefits of occupancy controls; restricting purchasers of new market housing development; preventing permanent residences becoming second/holiday homes -- Appendix one: objectives of national reviews -- Appendix two: expert reviews of comparator countries' experiences: occupancy restrictions on rural housing: review of experience in England, Wales and Jersey; occupancy conditions in rural housing: Republic of Ireland; rural Housing in Norway; occupancy conditions in rural housing in Sweden -- List of Tables: table 1.1: assessing the effects of policies; table 2.1: second homes and second home discounts in rural Scotland, 2006-07; table 3.1: overview of rural housing problems and solutions; table 4.1: summary of policy options
Summary: Presents the results of research aimed at investigating the policy approaches to the shortage of housing in rural areas in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK and Europe. Makes recommendations on how such policies could be adapted for use in Scotland.
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Executive summary -- Introduction: aims and objectives; research approach; stage 1 research design; stage 2 initial review of national evidence; stage 3 review of evidence from comparator countries; stage 4 synthesis of evidence; structure of report -- Housing affordibility in rural Scotland: introduction; planning and occupancy restrictions; taxation policy; market context; conclusion 1-- Comparative evidence: introduction; overview of rural housing problems and solutions; approaches to rural planning and housing; main policy initiatives; occupancy controls; conclusion -- Conclusions: introduction; costs and benefits of occupancy controls; restricting purchasers of new market housing development; preventing permanent residences becoming second/holiday homes -- Appendix one: objectives of national reviews -- Appendix two: expert reviews of comparator countries' experiences: occupancy restrictions on rural housing: review of experience in England, Wales and Jersey; occupancy conditions in rural housing: Republic of Ireland; rural Housing in Norway; occupancy conditions in rural housing in Sweden -- List of Tables: table 1.1: assessing the effects of policies; table 2.1: second homes and second home discounts in rural Scotland, 2006-07; table 3.1: overview of rural housing problems and solutions; table 4.1: summary of policy options

Presents the results of research aimed at investigating the policy approaches to the shortage of housing in rural areas in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK and Europe. Makes recommendations on how such policies could be adapted for use in Scotland.