Private Rented Sector Homelessness

Our communities of practice are a group of like minded professionals that work (or have an interest in) an area of housing practice.

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About

This community of practice is suitable for local authority  members and will develop your skills and knowledge to meet your statutory and regulatory duties to provide homeslessness services within the private rented sector.  This included maximising the viable options in the private rented sector for homeless or potentially homeless households.

 

Key Content

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Managing relationships with tenants, landlords and letting agents

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Establishing and delivering a social lettings agency

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Working holistically across private sector services

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Working to establish a private rented sector that meets need, in terms of affordability, condition, location and property type

Forthcoming Events

Private Sector Housing – Property Condition & Scheme of Assistance Forum

Registration is now open for the Property Condition & Scheme of Assistance Forum. This is for local authority staff working within Private Sector Housing
26th Nov 2024
Online

Publications and reports

Member Query – Contractor Performance Bonds – November 2024

Responses received to a recent member query on contractor performance bonds. November 2024

Annual Gathering 2024: Mixed tenure improvment Scheme City of Edinburgh

In 2020, the City of Edinburgh Council approved a pilot project to improve building condition of existing blocks in three areas. This presentation provides an overview of the pilot scheme that brought a new approach to engaging with private owners to obtain their agreement for the Council to take the lead role by using the decision making process within the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004.

Annual Gathering 2024: Harnessing Scotland’s Social Housing Expertise

This presentation provides a summary of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) worked with Housing Associations to develop a report outlining the challenges the sector is facing in retrofitting and repairing its existing stock.

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