1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

2. Subordinate Legislation

The Committee will take evidence on—

the Private Housing Rent Control (Exempt Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft]

the Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft]

the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft]

anticipated regulations introducing minimum energy efficiency standards for private rented sector properties

from—

• Gillian Campbell
  Director
  Existing Homes Alliance Scotland
• Anna Gardiner
  Senior Policy Adviser (Business & Property)
  Scottish Land and Estates
• Gillian McLees
  National Director
  Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland
• Tom Ockendon
  Policy Lead
  Scottish Federation of Housing Associations

and then from:

• Mike Callaghan
  Policy Manager
  COSLA
• Aoife Deery
  Senior Policy Officer (Social Justice)
  Citizens Advice Scotland
• Sharon Egan
  Representative
  Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO)
• Emma Saunders
  National Organiser
  Living Rent
• Elaine Waterson
  Policy Manager (Scotland)
  Energy Saving Trust

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Non-Domestic Rate (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/39)

Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 (SSI 2026/44)

4. Subordinate Legislation

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.