Domestic Abusers Could Be Forced to Leave Social Housing Under Law Change

Social landlords to be able to seek to end tenancies of abusers under proposals

Social landlords are set to be given the power to take legal action against tenants they believe to be domestic abusers in an effort to kick them…

Domestic abusers could be forced out of social housing under new powers for Scots landlords

New regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament will finally bring into force provisions that formed part of a domestic abuse law passed nearly five years ago.

Scottish social landlords set to be given power to kick out domestic abusers

SOCIAL landlords are set to be given the power to take legal action against tenants they believe to be domestic abusers in an effort to kick them…

Supporting domestic abuse victims to stay in their homes

Law change will give social landlords greater control to transfer tenancies from abusers to victims Regulations have been laid in Parliament that will make it easier for victims of domestic abuse to remain safely in their homes with the tenancy in their name. For the first time social landlords, rather than the victims themselves, will be allowed to take legal action to end an abuser’s tenancy. Subject to Parliament’s approval the regulations wi…

Social landlords set to be given powers to end abusers' tenancies under law change

Law change would allow social landlords to seek to kick out domestic abusers, with the tenancy then able to be transferred into victim's name.

Though domestic abuse far less common, Scottish Government again first in UK to legislate to force abusers to leave social housing

BBC Scotland has a tasteless, exploitative image, we won't be using here. From BBC Scotland News today: Social landlords are set to be given powers to remove domestic abusers from tenancy agreements, making it easier for some abuse survivors to stay in their homes. Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament will bring into force provisions on tenancies that were part of a domestic abuse law passed nearly five years ago. If backed by MSPs, s…