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.
Risk and proportionality: refocusing the regulation and inspection framework for housing
Consultation response - Risk and proportionality: Refocusing the regulation and inspection framework for housing
Published: 31 May 2006
Homelessness prevention in Scotland
Shelter welcomes the increased attention being paid to the prevention of homelessness following the Ministerial Statement on the Abolition of Priority Need in December 2005.
Published: 30 April 2006
Written evidence on Stage One of the Bankruptcy and Diligence Bill
Shelter’s evidence centres on the potential for increased homelessness as a result of specific provisions contained in the Bill. This is at a time when Scotland’s efforts to tackle homelessness have gained international plaudits.
Published: 31 March 2006
The impact of the Right to Buy in Scotland
The Right to Buy (RTB) was initially established in 1980 to give public sector tenants the opportunity to purchase their houses at discounted rates.
Published: 31 January 2006
Scotland's Children's Commissioner - Policy Priority Consultation 2005
We would like to propose that improving family support be a priority for the children’s commissioner in the coming two years.
Published: 30 January 2006
Maximising the use and effectiveness of Section 5 referrals
Section 5 referrals are the formal means by which local authorities (LAs) can ensure that homeless people are housed by registered social landlords (RSLs). Shelter has prepared a practice briefing to bring together examples of current ways of working in this new and emerging area of policy.
Published: 31 December 2005
Helping homeless people: homelessness statement 21 December 2005
This briefing contains some initial observations from Shelter on the homelessness statement issued by the Scottish Executive in December 2005.
Published: 31 December 2005
Fair allocations and choice based lettings
In February 2000, Shelter published a discussion paper 'New Approaches to Housing Allocations'. The paper considered the extent to which allocation of social housing should reflect the choices and preferences of prospective tenants, and to what extent judgements about housing need should determine allocation.
Published: 30 December 2005
More priority needed: youth homelessness and legislative change
This research looks at the practical impact of recent legislative change in England and Scotland on housing and support services for young homeless people.
Published: 29 December 2005
Criteria for assessing future stock transfer proposals
The question of who should own and manage the houses should be judged by the quality of the service that tenants and wider society receive.
Published: 21 December 2005