Private and rented housing plans for Scotland
Rent needs to be indexed to affordability. Housing needs to be economic to heat and run. Homelessness needs to be tackled.
Living rent
Good Houses For All
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This paper presents a model for building an unlimited number of houses for social rent on a zero-subsidy basis using the Scottish National Investment Bank.
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A Living Rent for Scotland’s Private Tenants
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September 2015
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Initial rents should be set against a points system to reflect the value of the property. Rent increases be capped at a rent affordability index to ensure increases do not push tenants into hardship. A move towards indefinite tenancies as default, away from short-term contracts. Ensure that all t
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