Jimmy Black reflects on the domestic abuse provisions in the current Housing (Scotland) Bill, and picks up themes from the latest episode of the SHN podcast which spotlights good practice for landlords.
Below is a full transcript of episode 56 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled 'The Housing Bill (part 3): Domestic abuse with Michelle Meldrum, Eileen McMullan and Sophie Berry'. Listen to the episode here.
Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black continue their look into the new Housing Bill with a look at the duties expected of social landlords regarding domestic abuse. Under the proposed legislation, social landlords will have to provide support to tenants experiencing rent arrears or risk of homelessness due