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Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Established: 15 June 2021
Remit:
To consider and report on matters relating to local government and planning falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and matters relating to housing and tenants’ rights within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and matt...
Committee Convener, Edward Mountain MSP, Deputy Convener Michael Matheson MSP, and Members Monica Lennon MSP and Douglas Lumsden MSP will attend the visit.
Speaking in advance of the visit, Committee Convener, Edward Mountain MSP said;
“We hope that this visit will h...
To that end, the Committee undertook a visit to meet people living in an affected building and held a roundtable session owners and tenants living in affected buildings too.
Written evidence to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee. Edinburgh Tenants Federation said that trust can be built between tenants and the public sector if housing officers visit areas where people have difficulties, get them to talk about their problems and offer...
Committee Convener, Edward Mountain MSP and Member Mark Ruskell MSP will both attend the visit. Speaking in advance of the visit, Committee Convener, Edward Mountain MSP said;
“We hope that this visit will bring to life some of the issues which have been discus...
This clause will render of no effect any term in a relevant tenancy which would prohibit or restrict occupation by or visits to a property by a child or which prohibits the tenant from being a benefits claimant.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Established: 15 June 2021
Remit:
To consider and report on matters relating to local government and planning falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, matters relating to housing and tenants’ rights within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Socia...
Continuation of Scottish Government funded support for landlords and tenants. We think that landlords should continue to receive Scottish Government support to make the required changes and support should also continue to be available to tenants.
As you know, The Scottish Government, along with all other UK nations, relies on advice about screening programmes from the UK National Screening Committee.