Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Agenda
5th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Monday, February 20, 2023 10:19am
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) (Amendment) Order 2023 from—
Witnesses
Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, Scottish Government
David Manderson, Short Term Lets Policy Manager, Scottish Government
Craig McGuffie, Lawyer, Scottish Government
PublicPaper1 201KB pdf posted 16/02/2023 (Ref: LGHP/S6/23/5/1)
LGHP/S6/23/5/2(P) (Private Paper)
3 Subordinate legislation
Shona Robinson (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government) to move— S6M-07566 —That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) (Amendment) Order 2023 be approved.
4 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on—
The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Amendment of Expiry Dates and Rent Cap Modification) Regulations 2023; and
The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act (Early Expiry and Suspension of Provisions) Regulations 2023 from—
Witnesses
Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Propertymark
Sarah-Jane Laing, Chief Executive, Scottish Land and Estates
David Melhuish, Director, Scottish Property Federation
David Bookbinder, Director, Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations
Mike Callaghan, Policy Manager, COSLA
Carolyn Lochhead, Director of External Affairs, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA)
Sherina Peek, Acting Policy Manager, Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO)
Fenella Gabrysh, Member, Living Rent
Gordon MacRae, Assistant Director, Shelter Scotland
Emma Saunders, National Organiser, Living Rent
Colin Stewart, Chair, North of Scotland Regional Network of Tenants and Residents
PublicPaper3 239KB pdf posted 16/02/2023 (Ref: LGHP/S6/23/5/3)
LGHP/S6/23/5/4(P) (Private Paper)
5 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Amendment) Regulations 2023
LGHP/S6/23/5/5(P) (Private Paper)
6 Public petitions
The Committee will further consider the following continued petition— [PE01778] Review the Scottish Landlords Register scheme.
PublicPaper6 175KB pdf posted 16/02/2023 (Ref: LGHP/S6/23/5/6)
7 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting under items 2 and 4.
8 Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office
The Committee will consider draft correspondence.
LGHP/S6/23/5/7(P) (Private Paper)