Scottish Government

2004

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE : INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
RESEARCH AIMS
RESEARCH METHODS
STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT
CHAPTER 2 TWO : THE RATIONALE FOR LEAD TENANCY SCHEMES
INTRODUCTION
A HISTORY OF LEAD TENANCY SCHEMES
DEFINITIONS
PROMOTING THE LTS
RATIONALES FOR RLS ADOPTION OF LEAD TENANCY SCHEMES
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION OF LTS
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER THREE : LEAD TENANCY SCHEMES IN OPERATION
INTRODUCTION
LTS IN OPERATION: PROPERTIES AND LANDLORDS
CLIENT GROUPS AND OUTCOMES
CURRENT MANAGEMENT
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER FOUR : AN EVALUATION OF LEAD TENANCY SCHEMES
INTRODUCTION
ADMINISTRATION
MEETING HOUSING NEED: HOUSING STRATEGY VERSUS HOMELESSNESS STRATEGY
THE IMPACT ON LOCAL RENTAL MARKETS, AND MARKET IMPACTS ON LTS
COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND QUALITY CONTINUING WITH LTS
TENSIONS
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER FIVE : CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
WHAT BENEFITS
MAXIMISING THE BENEFITS
WAYS FORWARD
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY

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