Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill: equalities impact assessment

The Scope of the EQIA

The EQIA considers the impact of introducing emergency legislation against the protected characteristics: age; disability; sex (including pregnancy and maternity); gender reassignment; sexual orientation; race; and religion or belief.

Given the need to progress the measures in this Bill urgently, no formal public consultation has taken place. To assess the likely impact on the protected characteristics, within the time available, each provision was assessed and evidence was gathered from research papers, anecdotal evidence at stakeholder meetings and responses to the New Deal for Tenants consultation.

Although time has not allowed for formal consultation with business, discussions have taken place with a range of key stakeholders including: social and private tenant and landlord representative bodies; letting agent representatives; judicial bodies; University accommodation providers; and private student accommodation providers.