Submission Documents: By Councillor Tanya Wisely:- "Council notes Living Rent's call for a "winter break" to reduce the additional risks associated with evictions happening during the coldest months of the year. Council understands there are a variety of ways that this policy intent could be achieved, ranging from an eviction ban similar to that which already exists in France, a requirement to rehouse, stronger pre-action requirements which take into consideration people's situation or a stronger emergency housing safety net. Council supports this as part of a wider package of action to reduce evictions, and to better support tenants who are facing eviction, recognising that the main route into homelessness is still through a loss of tenancy. Council therefore resolves to write to the Housing Minister asking him to consider ways to reduce evictions, especially during the coldest winter months, and how they could be implemented in Scotland." Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Tanya Wisely:- "Council notes Living Rent's call for a "winter break" to reduce the additional risks associated with evictions happening during the coldest months of the year. Council understands there are a variety of ways that this policy intent could be achieved, ranging from an eviction ban similar to that which already exists in France, a requirement to rehouse, stronger pre-action requirements which take into consideration people's situation or a stronger emergency housing safety net. Council supports this as part of a wider package of action to reduce evictions, and to better support tenants who are facing eviction, recognising that the main route into homelessness is still through a loss of tenancy. Council therefore resolves to write to the Housing Minister asking him to consider ways to reduce evictions, especially during the coldest winter months, and how they could be implemented in Scotland.".

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Item Minute - 31 October 2019 Minute Public Open Document in PDF Format
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