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.
Committee consideration of draft SPP3: Summary of position on quotas for HMOs
Committee consideration of draft SPP3 – planning for housing - Summary of position on quotas for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)
Published: 30 April 2008
SPP3 - Planning for Housing
We welcome the opportunity to respond to the consultation on Scottish Planning Policy 3: Planning For Housing (SPP3). This Consultation comes at a time when the Government is considering the direction of its housing policy in light of responses to the discussion document Firm Foundations.
Published: 17 April 2008
Evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Rural Affairs and Environment Committee on rural housing
Consultation Response - Evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Environment Committee on rural housing
Published: 15 April 2008
Firm foundations: the future of housing in Scotland
Shelter welcomes the ambition to build more homes, but we believe that the Scottish Government has attached too much importance to increasing overall housing supply alone as a means of tackling access to housing.
Published: 31 January 2008
The case for a Scottish rural housing enablers programme
The case for a Scottish rural housing enablers programme
Published: 30 November 2007
2007 spending review briefing: updated
This briefing updates that produced by Shelter on 23 November as a commentary on the budget as originally published.
Published: 23 November 2007
Halfway to 2012: delivering on Scotland's homelessness commitments
Report - Halfway to 2012? Delivering on Scotland’s homelessness commitments
Published: 31 October 2007
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