Policy library
In this library you will find our latest policy reports, briefings, consultation responses, evidence for Scottish Parliament committees etc. This policy work underpins all of our advocacy and influencing activity to bring about change.
Consultation Response - Scottish Labour First Stage Consultation on Communities
Shelter Scotland welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Labour Policy Forum’s First Stage Consultation Paper on Communities, and has answered a number of questions on housing.
Published: 31 August 2019
Equality and Human Rights Committee budget scrutiny - Shelter Scotland submission
This is Shelter Scotland's submission to the Equality and Human Rights Committee's 2020-21 budget scrutiny.
Published: 31 August 2019
Pre action letter judicial review - to Glasgow City Council
This is a pre-action letter for judicial review from Balfour and Manson instructed by Shelter Scotland, in August 2019.
Published: 31 August 2019
Briefing: The People v GCC
Glasgow City Council has been breaking the law for a number of years and not delivering on its legal duty to house homeless people in the city, in particular, failing to provide temporary accommodation to those they have a duty towards. Shelter Scotland has been raising this issue of ‘gatekeeping’ for many years.
Published: 31 August 2019
Shelter Scotland consultation response to the Proposed Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill
Shelter Scotland's response to the proposed Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill.
Published: 31 August 2019
Enhanced Heating Regimes within the new definition of Fuel Poverty - consultation
Shelter Scotland's response to the consultation on Enhanced Heating Regimes within the new definition of Fuel Poverty.
Published: 31 August 2019
Shelter Scotland response to the Scottish Government Consultation on Improving Temporary Accommodation Standards
Shelter Scotland has long campaigned for legally enforceable standards in temporary homeless accommodation. We believe that temporary accommodation is a critical part of the homelessness system but should be as short a period as possible with the necessary support to make the transition away from homelessness as successful as possible.
Published: 31 August 2019
Response to the Scottish Government's Temporary Accommodation Standards Lived Experience Questions
This is our response to the Scottish Government's questions on temporary accommodation standards for people with lived experience. The responses represents the individual views and experiences of participants of the Time for Change group in Glasgow, which seeks to involve people with lived experience of bad housing and homelessness to identify local issues and make changes.
Published: 31 August 2019
Short term lets: consultation response on a regulatory framework for Scotland
This document details Shelter Scotland's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on a regulatory framework for short term lets in Scotland.
Published: 31 July 2019
The Impact of Social Security on Housing in Scotland - Topic Briefing
This paper provides an overview of the current social security landscape including both devolved and reserved elements of social security, and how they affect housing affordability.
Published: 31 July 2019