Scottish Government

Audience

This part of the guidance is mainly for:

• Local authority private sector housing teams, environmental health and strategic policy staff
• Other organisations who may find it useful

Purpose

This part of the guidance is intended to:

• Provide an overview of the revised powers to deal with sub-standard housing on an area or individual basis;
• Identify issues which local authorities will wish to consider when implementing these new powers; and
• Provide some good practice suggestions to help local authorities to implement them.