Rented Sector Reform: Island Communities Impact Screening Assessment

Rented Sector Reform Island Communities Impact Screening Assessment

The Housing (Scotland) Bill (“the Bill”) - Rented Sector Reform policies are as follows:

• Part 1 (Chapter 1 & 2), Powers for Scottish Ministers to introduce rent control areas
• Part 1 (Chapter 3), Frequency of rent increase
• Part 1 (Chapter 3), Capping of rent increases on referral or appeal
• Part 2, Evictions: duties to consider delay
• Part 2, Evictions: damages for unlawful eviction
• Part 3, Private residential tenancy and Scottish Secure Tenancies: Keeping pets
• Part 3, Private residential tenancy: Making changes to let property
• Part 4, Unclaimed tenancy deposits etc.
• Part 4, Ending Joint tenancies
• Part 4, Social landlords: delivery of notices etc.
• Part 4, Converting older tenancies
• Part 5, Social landlords pre-action requirement where domestic abuse a factor