Unclaimed tenancy deposits: equality impact assessment

Equality Impact Assessment Results

Title of Policy:

Part 4 - Housing (Scotland) Bill (“the Bill”) – Unclaimed tenancy deposits

Summary of aims and desired outcomes of Policy:

Measures in the Bill are designed to introduce changes to the Private Rented Sector Tenancy Deposit Schemes, to enable the use of unclaimed tenancy deposit funds and reinvesting them to the benefit of tenants living in the private rented sector (“PRS”).

Directorate:

Directorate for Local Government and Housing: Better Homes Division: Private Rented Housing Team.