Housing (Scotland) Bill
The Bill makes changes in the law in relation to housing.
These changes cover protections for tenants, preventing homelessness, and other housing matters.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 26 March 2024
Bill as introduced
Housing (Scotland) Bill as Introduced (4MB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024
Crown consent
This Bill requires Crown consent. It is expected that this consent will be signified at Stage 3.
Related information from the Scottish Government on the Bill
Explanatory Notes
Housing (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (278KB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024
Housing (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (371KB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Housing (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (502KB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024
Housing (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (674KB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Housing (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (842KB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024
Housing (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (877KB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Housing (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (306KB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024
Housing (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (375KB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Housing (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (132KB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024
Housing (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (print version) (160KB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
A research briefing will be published in due course.