Care & Repair Policy

Welcome to the Care & Repair Forum policy web pages. The purpose of this section is to inform you of Government policies across a range of housing and other issues that relate to our work.

Housing Scotland Act 2006: Consultation on Draft Guidance and regulations

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/04/07144231/30

Care and Repair: Standards and Guidance, Scottish Executive, 2004

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/development/crsg-00.asp

Working Together on Care and Repair: A Strategic View, Scottish Executive, 2001

www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/social/wtcr.pdf 

The following documents provide more detail on the context in which Care and Repair services are currently operating.

Report of the Joint Future Group, Scottish Executive, 2000

www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/social/rjfg-00.asp

Housing (Scotland) Act 2001

www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland

Issues in Improving the Quality of Private Houses: The first report of the Housing Improvement Task Force, 2002 and the second report:

Stewardship and Responsibility: A Policy Framework for Private Housing in Scotland, 2003

Both HITF reports can be found online at www.scotland.gov.uk/hitf