Scottish Government

Meeting the Housing Challenge: The Role of the Private Rented Sector

Wednesday 17 August 2011, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh

Changes in legislation, the supply of property and the level and nature of demand for housing have led to a revival of the private rented sector in Scotland over the last decade.

With the private rented sector now playing an increasingly important role in the housing market, the Scottish Government is keen to work with stakeholders in order to develop a long term strategic action plan that helps create a high quality, sustainable sector in the future.

Building on the previous work of the Scottish Private Rented Sector Strategy Group, this event was held so as to continue a dialogue with stakeholders and to begin to understand what a strategic action plan for the sector would look like and, more importantly, how it could be implemented.

Aidan Grisewood (Deputy Director, Housing Options and Support Division, Scottish Government) chaired the event and speakers included:

• Keith Brown MSP, Minister for Housing and Transport
• Bruce Teubes, Scottish Government, Centre for Housing Market Analysis
• Professor Douglas Robertson (Head of Department, Applied Social Sciences, Stirling University and chair of the Private Rented Sector Strategy Group); and
• Peter Williams (Director, Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research).
• View Douglas Robertson's presentation
• View Peter Williams's presentation