Review of Section 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001
Britain, A., Robertson, L., Tate, J., Livingstone, S. Craigforth
Scottish Government Social Research
4 May 2017
This research was undertaken by Craigforth for the Scottish Government in order to to inform the Government's review of policy and guidance in this area. The research examined the use of Section 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 and other routes through which local authorities assist statutorily homeless households in securing permanent accommodation from a Registered Social Landlord (RSL). Section 5 gives Local Authorities the power to require RSLs operating in their area to provide accommodation for homeless households.
Last modified on 6 June 2017
