Rented housing

Cost of Living Bill: economic background

Author / Creator: Scottish Government

Media type: Report

Date published: 2022

Summarises recent economic trends which informed the development of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Scotland Bill


Energy Efficiency in the Private Rented Sector

Author / Creator: Keith Baker

Media type: Policy Paper

Date published: August 2019

The Scottish Government has significantly under-estimated the financial, resource and time costs involved in using Energy Performance Certificates as a basic measure of energy efficiency.  The financial penalties are far too low and are unlikely to force the changes required.