Full Description
This title was first published in 2001. Inspired by the thirtieth anniversary of Shelter Scotland, this volume provides an overview of Scottish housing policies and legislation, looks back at the changes to major tenures, eviction policies and homelessness over the past thirty years and explores the potential of the new Scottish Parliament to bring about change in this important social, political and economic arena.
Contents
Contents: Introduction, Colin Jones and Peter Robson;
The extent, spatial pattern and causes of homelessness, Colin Jones and Chris Leishman;
The House of Lords and homeless people's rights, Peter Robson;
Security of tenure and eviction policy, Jonathan Mitchell;
Housing and local government, Robina Goodlad;
Housing Associations: the new kid on the block, Raymond Young; Scottish homes: a legacy, Douglas Robertson;
The private rented sector, Paul Spicker; Owner occupation: new patterns, policies and parliament, Duncan Maclennan;
Bibliography.
