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A Bill to establish the Scottish Housing Regulator and to make provision about housing, including provision about the performance and regulation of social landlords and reforms of the right to buy social housing; and for connected purposes.

Current status of Bill: The Bill was introduced on 13 January 2010. The Bill is currently being considered at Stage 2.

Current version of Bill: Bill as introduced.

Contents

• Introduction
• Stage 1
• Stage 2

Introduction

This Executive Bill was introduced by Nicola Sturgeon MSP on 13 January 2010.

• Bill (as introduced) (297KB pdf posted 14.01.2010)
• Explanatory Notes (337KB pdf posted 14.01.2010)
• Policy Memorandum (266KB pdf posted 14.01.2010)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (54KB pdf posted 15.01.2010)

Stage 1

The lead committee for Stage 1 is the Local Government and Communities Committee

Lead committee: Local Government and Communities Committee

Lead committee's Stage 1 report

Other committees:

Finance Committee on 26 January 2010 and 23 March 2010.

Subordinate Legislation Committee on 2 March 2010.

SPICe Briefing on Bill (as introduced):
SB 10-19 Housing (Scotland) Bill (677 KB pdf posted 03.03.2010)

The Stage 1 debate took place on 23 June 2010.

Chamber proceedings at Stage 1 (23 June 2010): Official Report and Minutes

The Bill passed Stage 1 on 23 June 2010.

Stage 2

The Bill was referred to the Local Government and Communities Committee at Stage 2.