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Draft Housing (Scotland) Bill a consultation [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Publication details: Edinburgh Scottish Government 2009ISBN:
  • 9780755959891
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 306.1 $2 18
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Partial contents:
Executive summary -- Introduction -- Part 1, reforming Right to Buy: background; the need for change; progress since Firm Foundations; ending the Right to Buy for new supply social housing; ending the Right to Buy for new tenants; reforming pressured-area designations; developing guidance for RSL applications to extend the ten-year suspension; revising guidance on landlords' continuous occupation discretionary powers -- Part 2, modernising regulation: introduction; purpose of a modernised regime; modernising regulation, overview; streamlining regulation of social landlords; finding another term for 'social housing' the Scottish Social Housing Charter; status of the Scottish Housing Regulator; regulator's objective to safeguard and promote tenants' interests; Scottish Housing Regulator and other housing services; measuring performance and value and encouraging improvement; inquiries and information; Scottish Housing Regulator's intervention powers; securing the financial viability and good governance of RSLs; setting and applying regulatory criteria for those seeking to become RSLs; constitution, rule changes, amalgamation and dissolution of RSLs; disposal of land by RSLs -- Part 3, draft Housing (Scotland) Bill -- Annex A, draft equalities impact assessment -- Annex B, partial regulatory impact assessment
Summary: Seeks views on a draft Housing (Scotland) Bill, which is proposed for introduction in 2010. It is hoped that the proposals will ensure the availability of social housing and increase its value for money. Proposals include the reform of the Right to Buy system, and the modernisation of the regulation of social housing. Deadline for comments is 14 August 2009.
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Executive summary -- Introduction -- Part 1, reforming Right to Buy: background; the need for change; progress since Firm Foundations; ending the Right to Buy for new supply social housing; ending the Right to Buy for new tenants; reforming pressured-area designations; developing guidance for RSL applications to extend the ten-year suspension; revising guidance on landlords' continuous occupation discretionary powers -- Part 2, modernising regulation: introduction; purpose of a modernised regime; modernising regulation, overview; streamlining regulation of social landlords; finding another term for 'social housing' the Scottish Social Housing Charter; status of the Scottish Housing Regulator; regulator's objective to safeguard and promote tenants' interests; Scottish Housing Regulator and other housing services; measuring performance and value and encouraging improvement; inquiries and information; Scottish Housing Regulator's intervention powers; securing the financial viability and good governance of RSLs; setting and applying regulatory criteria for those seeking to become RSLs; constitution, rule changes, amalgamation and dissolution of RSLs; disposal of land by RSLs -- Part 3, draft Housing (Scotland) Bill -- Annex A, draft equalities impact assessment -- Annex B, partial regulatory impact assessment

Seeks views on a draft Housing (Scotland) Bill, which is proposed for introduction in 2010. It is hoped that the proposals will ensure the availability of social housing and increase its value for money. Proposals include the reform of the Right to Buy system, and the modernisation of the regulation of social housing. Deadline for comments is 14 August 2009.