Tag Archives: Homelessness

The new Housing (Scotland) Bill: some thoughts on its homelessness provisions

This is the fourth and final post in my series of posts on the new Housing (Scotland) Bill. My first post looked at the overall context and the rent provisions. My second post considered evictions. The third post covered the … Continue reading

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The new Housing (Scotland) Bill: some initial thoughts, with particular reference to rent and rent control areas

The hotly anticipated Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 27 March 2024. You can access the Bill and related materials on the Scottish Parliament’s website, and read the Scottish Government news release on its website. Being … Continue reading

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“An inquiry into local authority duties to the homeless: Dafaalla v City of Edinburgh Council” – article for the Juridical Review

I have a Case and Comment piece in the new issue of the Juridical Review, the law journal of the Scottish universities, on a recent judicial review action relating to homelessness law. On 5 July 2022, the Inner House of … Continue reading

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