Current status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 7 October 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve its guidance to local authorities in relation to the allocation of priority adapted housing for disabled people in social housing.
Social landlords (local authorities and housing associations) are responsible for the allocation of social housing. They must develop and publish allocation policies, within a broad legal framework for social housing allocations. Our Social housing allocations in Scotland: practice guide was published in 2019 and provides practical assistance to staff with responsibility for reviewing, monitoring and updating allocation policies and procedures to ensure they comply with current legislation. This includes having an allocation policy that recognises some people will need an adapted or accessible property and ensure that people requiring one of these properties are given priority.