Disability discrimination
This content applies to Scotland only.
Housing laws vary between Scotland and England. Get advice relating to England
It is illegal for landlords, mortgage lenders and other service providers to discriminate against disabled people. This section looks at what discrimination is, who is protected by the law, and what you can do if you think you are being discriminated against.
What is disability discrimination?
It's against the law for landlords, mortgage lenders and other service providers to treat disabled people less favourably than non-disabled people. This page looks at how the law protects you if you are disabled.
Tackling disability discrimination
This page looks at what you can do if you believe your landlord, mortgage lender or other service provider is discriminating against you because you are disabled. You may be able to negotiate with them yourself, take your case to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) or take legal action.
The disability equality duty
Councils and other public authorities have a duty to promote equal opportunities for disabled people and must consider the needs of disabled people in all their services and functions. This is called 'the disability equality duty'. This page explains what this means for you.
