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Chamber and committees

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee


Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
  • Start time: 09:30am
  • Published: Thursday, February 12, 2026 04:43pm

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—


Witnesses

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


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.


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