Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Property Factors (Scotland) Act to cover dismissal of property factors or bring forward other regulations that would achieve the same aim. This could include giving the First Tier Tribunal powers to resolve disputes related to the dismissal of property factors.
Petitioner: Ewan Miller
Status: Collecting signatures
Date published: 28 February 2023
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SPICe Briefing (146KB, pdf) (146KB, pdf) posted 04 April 2023
03 May 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the Property Managers Association Scotland, Shelter Scotland, Under One Roof, and Citizens Advice Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 03 May 2023
07 February 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Victims and Community Safety.
Official Report of Meeting 07 February 2024
13 November 2024: The Committee agreed to invite the Minister for Victims and Community Safety to give evidence at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 13 November 2024
19 February 2025: The Committee took evidence from Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Jill Clark, Team Leader, Private Law Unit, Sandra Jack, Policy Advisor, Private Law Unit, Stephen Leetion, Housing Registers Policy & Customer Focus Team Leader, Better Homes Division, Megan Stefaniak, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 19 February 2025
5 March 2025: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Victims and Community Safety and the Law Society of Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 5 March 2025
PE2006/A: Scottish Government submission of 23 March 2023 (108.7KB, pdf) (109KB, pdf) posted 24 March 2023
PE2006/B: Petitioner submission of 12 April 2023 (136KB, pdf) (136KB, pdf) posted 18 April 2023
PE2006/C: Property Managers Association Scotland submission of 7 June 2023 (98KB, pdf) (98KB, pdf) posted 21 June 2023
PE2006/D: Minister for Victims and Community Safety submission of 21 June 2023 (85KB, pdf) (85KB, pdf) posted 29 June 2023
PE2006/E: Under One Roof submission of 22 June 2023 (140KB, pdf) (140KB, pdf) posted 29 June 2023
PE2006/F: Petitioner submission of 17 July 2023 (92KB, pdf) posted 26 July 2023
PE2006/G: Shelagh Young submission of 24 January 2024 (139KB, pdf) posted 30 January 2024
PE2006/H: Minister for Victims and Community Safety submission of 28 March 2024 (163KB, pdf) posted 02 April 2024
PE2006/I: Minister for Victims and Community Safety written submission, 31 March 2025 (101KB, pdf) posted 31 March 2025
PE2006/J: Law Society of Scotland written submission, 8 April 2025 (99KB, pdf) posted 16 April 2025