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
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 26 March 2024
Housing (Scotland) Bill as Introduced (4MB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024
This Bill requires Crown consent. It is expected that this consent will be signified at Stage 3.
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.
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
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
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
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).
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).
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill: