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.
Response to Glasgow City Council's Local Housing Strategy Consultation.
Shelter Scotland welcomes the opportunity to comment on the strategic priorities set out in the first draft of the Glasgow City Council Local Housing Strategy for 2017-22.
Published: 30 September 2016
More investment for more Housing debate briefing September 2016
Shelter Scotland welcomes this debate on More investment for more housing and welcomes the commitment from the Scottish Government to build a further 50,000 affordable homes over the lifetime of the next parliament, 35,000 of which will be socially rented housing. However, we do not think this should be the limit of ambition for house building.
Published: 30 September 2016
Scottish Social Housing Charter - Policy Response
Shelter Scotland welcomes the opportunity to comment and respond to this consultation on the Scottish Social Housing Charter.
Published: 31 August 2016
Funding Homelessness Services in Scotland
This study was commissioned by Shelter Scotland as a follow-up from previous 2012 research examining the sources and trends of funding Scottish local authority (LA) homelessness services.
Published: 31 August 2016
Funding Homelessness Services in Scotland: Policy Response
Shelter Scotland welcomes Anna Evans Housing Consultancy commissioned research on the funding of homelessness services in Scotland. The research explores the income and expenditure of local authority homelessness teams through in-depth, qualitative interviews with 15 (47%) Scottish local authorities.
Published: 31 August 2016
Complex needs: Homelessness services in the Housing Options East Hub
A report exploring how homelessness services from the statutory and voluntary sector are responding to people with complex needs in the Housing Options East Hub.
Published: 31 July 2016
Stage 3 debate briefing for the Land Reform (Scotland) Bil, March 2016
We broadly welcome the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, however we believe the bill would be greatly strengthened with the inclusion of a Compulsory Sale Order power to help bring long term vacant and derelict land and property back into use.
Published: 31 March 2016
Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill: stage 3 briefing
This briefing sets out Shelter Scotland's view on the draft legislation as well as our comments on selected amendments lodged at stage 3, in the order in which they will be debated.
Published: 31 March 2016
Briefing for Stage 2 of the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill – 19 January 2016
Shelter Scotland supports the broad aim of the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill to create a new model of community justice that will deliver better outcomes for offenders and reduce reoffending.
Published: 29 February 2016
Briefing for Stage 3 debate of the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill
Shelter Scotland supports the broad aim of this Community Justice (Scotland) Bill to create a new model of community justice that will deliver better outcomes for offenders and reduce re-offending.
Published: 29 February 2016