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To ask the Scottish Government what the current average timescale is for an application that is submitted by a private landlord to evict a tenant to be heard at the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 March 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022, what legal consideration it gave in relation to the permitted rate of rent increase of 3% for private rented sector tenancies expiring on 31 March 2024.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 February 2025
Therefore, any decisions on land use change would be for our tenants to make, and the Scottish Government as their landlord would not obstruct them considering carrying out changes, such as peatland restoration or woodland creation.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.
The Discussion Paper examined the topics on leases highlighted in the SLC’s Tenth Programme of Law Reform as well as an additional topic on the law of “irritancy” (i.e. the landlord’s right to terminate a lease early where a tenant has breached the contract).
The Discussion Paper asked consultees a series of questions focused on reform of the law.
Christopher Nicholson said the new provisions had been "fairly thoroughly studied" and he was "confident that they will work".iNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 25 June 2024, col 32; and written submission of the Scottish Tenant Farmers Association The SLC also considered the current approach of considering rent on comparable holdin...
Witnesses were doubtful about the capacity to deliver the promised programme and were also concerned that the costs of the building programme, including meeting the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESH2) would be passed on to tenants. Concerns were also expressed to the Committee on the impacts of the increasing costs of materials and skill s...
Consideration by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
At its meeting on 26 April 2022, the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee took evidence on the instrument from —
Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights , Scottish Government,
Anastasia Charalampidou, Heat Planning Team Leader, Scottish Governmen...
The Committee also approved the appointment of Scottish Land Commissioners and the Tenant Farming Commissioner, as provided for in the Land Reform Act 2016, which established the Scottish Land Commission and considered and reported on re-appointments to the Scottish Land Commission.
The Regulator independently regulates RSLs and local authority housing services, and has an objective to safeguard the interests of tenants of social landlords. Its board was established under the 2010 Act.