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 the call for evidence on the independent review of the planning system
Given Shelter Scotland’s focus on the issues of poor housing and homelessness our comments in the main refer to the role of the planning system in the delivery of affordable housing.
Published: 31 December 2015
Social Models of Letting Agencies
Anna Evans Housing Consultancy (AEHC) has been appointed by Shelter Scotland to undertake research on social models of letting agencies.
Published: 30 November 2015
Letter to the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee on Compulsory Purchase Orders
Letter to the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee on Compulsory Sale Orders.
Published: 30 November 2015
Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill - additional stage 1 evidence
Shelter Scotland believe that students should be given security of tenure, recognising the diversity of this particular tenant group.
Published: 30 November 2015
Response to the European and External Affairs Committe's call for written evidence on the repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998
We welcome the opportunity to respond to the European and External Relations Committee's call for evidence on the proposal to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998.
Published: 30 November 2015
Briefing for Stage 1 debate of the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill
Shelter Scotland supports the broad aim of this Bill to create a new model of community justice that will deliver better outcomes for offenders and reduce re-offending. However, we believe that the Bill represents a significant missed opportunity to ensure that prison leavers' need for housing is addressed, along with other basic needs, which must be met to enable people to stop reoffending.
Published: 30 November 2015
Ambitious Housebuilding Programme for Scotland - Debate briefing for MSPs
The supply of affordable housing must be made a national priority in order to start to meet current and future need.
Published: 30 November 2015
Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill - stage 1 evidence
The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Infrastructure and Capital Investments Committee on the 7th of October 2015. This is Shelter Scotland's response to the committee's call for evidence at stage 1 of the bill.
Published: 31 October 2015
Affordable Housing Need in Scotland - Summary Report September 2015
This paper provides an executive summary of the full Affordable Housing Need in Scotland report, which presents the findings from research conducted in 2015 which sought to estimate the need for affordable housing in Scotland as a whole.
Published: 31 October 2015
Gypsy/Travellers and Financial Exclusion - An examination of Best Practice in the development of financial capability
The financial experience of the Gypsy/Traveller community is complex with high levels of money and debt problems, poor access to eligible benefits, and high costs of living compounding to make independent financial management challenging for the community.
Published: 30 October 2015