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Local Housing Strategy Guidance
Guidance for local authorities to assist in the preparation of Local Housing Strategies.
Annex A: LHS Statutory Requirements & Scottish Government Targets
Listed here are the statutory requirements of an LHS and the Scottish Government targets that an LHS should support:
Fuel Poverty
- Strategy to be part of LHS
- Target - to End Fuel poverty in Scotland, as far as is reasonably practicable, by 2016
House Condition (Section 10 of Housing (Scotland) Act 2006)
- Housing Renewal Area Strategy
- Below Tolerable Standard Policy
- Scheme of Assistance
Homelessness - Housing (Scotland) Act 2001
- Assessment of homelessness - extent and nature
- Strategy for prevention and alleviating homelessness in LHS
Housing Support (Specialist Provision) - Housing (Scotland) Act 2001
- Assessment of provision of housing and related services
Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
- Mitigation, adaptation and sustainability
- 2020 Milestone
Consultation - Housing (Scotland) Act 2001
- Involve, consult and engage with partners and communities as widely as possible
Equality
- Comply with Section 106 of Housing (Scotland) Act 2001
- Comply with Equality Act 2010
SHQS
- Minimum level of housing quality (including energy efficiency) by April 2015
EESSH
- Milestone set for 2020
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