Rent affordability
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
A new Deal for Tenants. Common Weal submission to consultation
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: consultation response
Date published:
"The lack of the provision of sufficient numbers of adequate housing is a sign that all is not well ... in the Scottish economy."
Good Houses For All
Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published:
This is a model for building an unlimited number of houses for social rent on a zero-subsidy basis using the Scottish National Investment Bank.
A Living Rent for Scotland’s Private Tenants
Author / Creator: Gordon Maloney
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: September 2015
Living rents are necessary for social justice. They should reflect the value of the property. They should be capped by a rent affordability index. Indefinite tenancies should be the norm. Hardship should be a defence in relation to evictions. Initial rents should be set against a points system to reflect the value of the property. Rent increases should be capped at a rent affordability index. Create a Scottish Living Rent Commission to oversee these principles.