Archive for the ‘housing’ Topic
Briefing: Consumer Focus Scotland briefing for the Stage 1 Debate on the Property Factors (Scotland) Bill
Published: 6 December 2010
This briefing paper from Consumer Focus Scotland (CFS) is designed to inform and support Members of the Scottish Parliament participating in the following debate: *S3M-7531 Patricia Ferguson: Property Factors (Scotland) Bill—That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Property Factors (Scotland) Bill.
News: Consumer Focus Scotland responds to ‘shocking’ new fuel poverty figures
Published: 25 November 2010
Consumer Focus Scotland is calling on both the Scottish and UK governments to take radical action now to deal with the huge increase in fuel poverty following official figures, released today, which show that over three-quarters of a million households in Scotland are unable to keep their homes warm. The consumer watchdog says the shocking [...]
Evidence: Written Evidence to the Local Government and Communities Committee on the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill
Published: 16 November 2010
Consumer Focus Scotland welcomes the opportunity to provide written evidence on the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill to the Local Government and Communities Committee. We are supportive of the general principles of the Bill which are to “improve standards of service for consumers in private rented housing and enable continued sustainable growth in the [...]
News: New leaflets aim to help tenants and landlords sort out their energy supply
Published: 5 November 2010
Consumer Focus Scotland has published two new information leaflets on domestic energy supply for tenants and landlords. Sort your supply: gas and electricity supply – advice for tenants, covers everything a new tenant needs to think about when they begin their tenancy. It includes finding out who their supplier is, taking meter readings and checking [...]
Consumer Guide: Smooth supply!
Published: 4 November 2010
Gas and electricity supply – advice for landlords.
Consumer Guide: Sort your supply!
Published: 4 November 2010
Your gas and electricity supply – advice for tenants.
Consultation Response: CFS response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the draft regulations for tenancy deposit schemes in Scotland
Published: 3 October 2010
Consumer Focus Scotland is pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the draft regulations for Tenancy Deposit Schemes in Scotland. As a member of the Tenancy Deposit Working Group we have strongly supported the introduction of a tenancy deposit scheme (or schemes) to help tenants in Scotland whose [...]
News: Consumer Focus Scotland responds to Home Report review
Published: 1 October 2010
Responding to the Scottish Government’s publication of the Interim Review of the Home Report, Sarah O’Neill, Consumer Focus Scotland’s Head of Policy, said: “We are pleased that this wide-ranging and thorough review of Home Reports has found that most homebuyers think they are of value and that they are bringing the benefits for consumers that we envisaged they would. However, [...]