Housing policy in Scotland since devolution: divergence, crisis, integration and opportunity

Gibb, K. (2015) Housing policy in Scotland since devolution: divergence, crisis, integration and opportunity. Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 23(1), pp. 19-42. (doi: 10.1332/175982715X14229585605431)

Abstract

Housing policy in Scotland is both distinctive and largely though not wholly devolved. Since 1999, housing has been at the core of divergent policymaking. In the recent referendum period, housing also featured indirectly in terms of the housing-related impacts of welfare reform such as the bedroom tax. Consequently, the proposed changes devolving aspects of welfare and borrowing proposed by the Smith Commission also have ramifications for housing. However, continuing housing need in Scotland and the various challenges identified in this paper to achieving strategic policy goals for the housing system mean that housing will remain a priority.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: This is a post-peer-review, pre-copy edited version of an article published in Journal of Poverty and Social Justice. The definitive publisher-authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/175982715X14229585605431
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Gibb, Professor Ken
• Authors: Gibb, K.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies
• Journal Name: Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
• Publisher: Policy Press
• ISSN: 1759-8273
• ISSN (Online): 1759 8281
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2014 Policy Press
• First Published: First published in Journal of Poverty and Social Justice 23(1):19-42
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