The Scottish Government states that the Bill contains a package of reforms in response to the need to improve housing outcomes for people in rented accommodation and facing homelessness to help deliver the “New Deal for Tenants”. The Bill makes provision over 7 parts to deliver the policy intent with the main areas being rent and rent control areas, evictions, tenants’ keeping of pets and personalisation, unclaimed tenancy deposits, registration of letting agents, conversion of certain tenancies, ending of joint tenancy agreements, homelessness prevention, as well as other housing matters.