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Joanna Gibbings

General

Q1. To what extent do you agree that the measures in the Bill meet the Scottish Government’s stated policy objectives?

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Strongly disagree

Q2. What are your main reasons for your views on Q1? (please note we have asked more detailed questions on the Bill later in this survey)

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The measures will cause even more landlords to sell up increasing homelessness. Most tenants can’t afford to buy.

Rent

Q3. Do you support the proposals in Part 1 of the Bill allowing rent control areas to be designated?

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Don't know

Q4. Do you have any further comments to make on Part 1 of the Bill dealing with rent for private tenants?

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These measures will reduce the PRS as landlords perceive them as too draconian. Council and housing associations don’t have enough alternative rental accommodation

Evictions

Q5. What are your views on Part 2 of the Bill that deals with evictions?

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I the current system takes 6 - 12 months to evict a non paying tenant. That costs the landlord 5-10 thousand pounds.
If it’s extended any further it could make the situation worse by encouraging landlords to quit the market.
The aims of all these measures are good but the unintended consequences may well make the plight of tenants much worse.
Better thinking is needed.

Keeping pets and making changes to let property

Q6. Do you support the proposals in Part 3 of the Bill to strengthen the rights of tenants to keep pets and make changes to let property?”

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Q7. Do you have any further comments to make on Part 3 of the Bill dealing with keeping pets and making changes to let property?

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I am in support of tenants having pets but they can cause £thousands in damage so there needs to be provision for appropriate deposits.
Otherwise this could backfire like the other measures in causing a lot landlords to sell up when they become law.

Joint tenancies

Q8. What are your views on Part 4 of the Bill that deals with how joint private residential tenancies can be ended?

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Good idea

Homelessness prevention

Q9. Overall, do you support the Bill’s proposals in Part 5 of the Bill that deal with homelessness prevention?

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Q10. What are your views on the ‘ask and act duty’ for relevant bodies in relation to preventing homelessness in Part 5 of the Bill?

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I don’t understand it.

Q11. What are your views on the requirement on councils to act sooner to prevent homelessness by taking reasonable steps in Part 5 of the Bill?

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What are the steps?

Mobile Homes

Q13. What are your views on the provisions in the Part 5 of the Bill relating to mobile homes pitch fees uprating?

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Good policy

Fuel poverty

Q14. What are your views on the provisions in Part 6 of the Bill relating to fuel poverty?

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Ok

Other provisions in the bill and other comments

Q15. Do you have any additional comments on the other measures the Bill deals with or any other general comments?

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Good intentions but unintended consequences will make life worse to tenants.