Winter Eviction Ban for Private Tenants
- Submitted by: Andy Wightman, Lothian, Scottish Green Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-22826
That the Parliament understands with regret that 100 eviction orders have been issued by the Housing and Property Chamber (First-Tier Tribunal) for tenants in the private rented sector since the tribunal resumed hearings in July 2020, and believes that, other than in exceptional circumstances, no tenant in the private rented sector should be evicted from their home between 1 November 2020 and 31 March 2021.
Supported by:
Claudia Beamish, Neil Bibby, Neil Findlay, John Finnie, Ross Greer, Patrick Harvie, Alison Johnstone, James Kelly, Richard Lyle, Mark McDonald, Pauline McNeill, Alex Rowley, Mark Ruskell