Reading Time: 5 minutes Due to the emergency legislation in the Scottish Parliament this week, this blog post looks at the sale and purchase of property in Scotland. Here
Category: Housing & Planning
New Rules on Housing Adaptations
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog explains the changes brought about by new regulations (the Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2020) which mean that a
Smart Meters
Reading Time: 4 minutes SPICe has recently received a number of enquiries about smart meters. This blog explores some of the issues around the technology, and its introduction to homes and businesses.
Moving on: is Serco’s lock-changing policy legal?
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at a recent Court of Session case on whether it is legal to change the locks of asylum seekers when their asylum claims are refused
Homelessness in Scotland: Extending the unsuitable accommodation order
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog examines the impact of extending the unsuitable accommodation order for homeless people.
The end of intentionality and local connection requirements for homeless people in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutes One of the barriers to accessing homelessness services – priority need – was abolished in 2012. However, if a person is homeless, the local authority
Home Reports – what are they and what might change?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A look at the background to Home Reports and some of the main enquiries SPICe receives about them.
Scotland’s changing housing landscape
Reading Time: 7 minutes A look at 20 years of housing in the Scottish Parliament.
Allocation of social housing in Scotland; policy and practice
Reading Time: 3 minutes Imagine you can’t afford to live in your current home or you want to move away from your parents or partner. Maybe you don’t want
Short term lets in Edinburgh
Reading Time: 5 minutes The increasing number of short term lets in Edinburgh has been a point of debate for years, with questions around regulation and the behaviour of