Housing debate 21 June 2007
By: Shelter Scotland Published: June 2007
This briefing lists key points for the housing debate on 21 June 2007.
- Housing debate 21 June 2007 (PDF 37.3 KB)
Summary
-
The recent commitment to the 2012 homelessness target is welcome; the new Executive now needs to commit to funding 30,000 new affordable rented homes between 2008-11.
-
Targeted initiatives to support house-buyers are important but there are major misgivings about the effectiveness and value for money of a broad-based first-time buyer grant.
-
Ministers should give early priority to improving the delivery of private landlord registration; and make a commitment to giving tenants the same security over deposits as in England.
-
Decisions about the future role of Communities Scotland should not be made without considered analysis of the agency's many functions and where they might best be placed.
