Private rental
Claim Scottish Government is spending £3bn to subsidise landlords is False
Author / Creator: The Ferret jpurnalists
Media type: Blog
Date published: 2022
A claim that the Scottish Government is subsidising private landlords is false.
Alienating, insecure and unaffordable: Living in Scotland’s private rented sector
Author / Creator: Ben Wray
Media type: Assessment report
Date published: October 2017
Young people are most affected by the growth of the private rental sector. It is insecure. They are more separated from the community than in social housing. The quality of the private rental sector housing is inferior in general.
The Rent Controls Scotland Needs
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published:
Rent controls designed around a points-based system linked to the quality and amenities of a property and attached to the property rather than the lease would provide a just rental provision.
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.
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.