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.
Scottish housing green paper: initial response from Shelter
Shelter welcomes the housing green paper; the first since 1999, as an indication of the priority that the new Scottish Government attaches to housing.
Published: 31 October 2007
Housing Supply Task Force - Initial submission: August 2007
Shelter welcomes the Housing Supply Task Force. At this early stage we want to set out some of the priorities that we think the Task Force should have; while wishing to contribute more fully as the group proceeds.
Published: 31 August 2007
Support for homeowners
Shelter supports action to increase the accessibility and affordability of housing. This includes measures to tackle land availability and cost and more effective use of the planning system to deliver affordable land.
Published: 30 June 2007
Submission to the Scottish Executive Review of Social Housing
This position paper sets out Shelter’s initial contribution to the debate by outlining the role that tackling homelessness and providing good quality housing for all should play.
Published: 30 June 2007
Housing debate 21 June 2007
The First Minister confirmed on 14 June that the new Executive is committed to delivering on the internationally-acclaimed target that, by 2012, every homeless person in Scotland will be entitled to a home. Shelter is delighted that the commitment continues to command Executive support and continues to place Scotland in the vanguard of homelessness policy in Europe.
Published: 30 June 2007
Local authorities and homelessness: an action plan for elected members
This action plan summarises the practical steps that your council can take to ensure that ambitious homelessness targets are turned into reality.
Published: 30 April 2007
Homelessness prevention 2007
This report seeks to draw together various strands of current thinking about the prevention of homelessness. It is aimed at national and local policymakers who want to get a better handle on what is meant by 'prevention' and at practitioners who want to develop their own range of services.
Published: 31 March 2007
Consultation response: Section 11 of the Homelessness (Scotland) Act 2003
Shelter Scotland welcomes the opportunity to comment on proposals for implementing Section 11 of the Homelessness (Scotland) Act 2003. Section 11 of the Act allows for Scottish Ministers to prescribe a system through which local authorities will be notified whenever a mortgage lender, private landlord or registered social landlord (RSL) initiates legal proceedings to repossess a property.
Published: 31 March 2007
Consultation response: draft Children's Services (Scotland) Bill
We welcome the focus on children being at the centre of services designed to help them, and we would like to see this new focus incorporate the housing needs of children and families as a priority.
Published: 31 March 2007
Homelessness annual report - 2006
This report is based on analysis of the Scottish Executive annual statistics on homelessness in Scotland 2005 06
Published: 31 March 2007