Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 to prevent disproportionate rent increases being set for Scottish Secure Tenants.
Petitioner: John Foster on behalf of Govan Community Council and others
Status: Closed
Date published: 05 August 2019
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Correspondence
A submission from Govan Community Council, 26 February 2025
10 October 2019: The Public Petitions Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. It also agreed to write to COSLA and First-tier Tribunal for Scotland
Official Report of Meeting 10 October 2019
19 March 2020: The Public Petitions Committee agreed to refer the petition to the Local Government and Communities Committee, under Rule 15.6, to contribute to its work on First Tier Housing Tribunal.
Official Report of Meeting 19 March 2020
11 March 2025: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders and to write to the Scottish Government highlighting the need for continued engagement with rented sector stakeholders on this issue.
Official Report of Meeting 11 March 2025
21 August 2020: The Local Government and Communities Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations, Living Rent and the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service to seek information or views on issues raised in the Petition.
Official Report of Meeting 21 August 2020
18 November 2020: The Local Government and Communities Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government expressing agreement with the aims of the petition.
Official Report of Meeting 18 November 2020
17 March 2021: The Local Government and Communities Committee agreed to continue the petition and include it in its legacy paper for its successor Committee.
Official Report of Meeting 17 March 2021