The Committee sought views in writing on the housing emergency from a number of bodies including the Minister for Housing, councils (including specifically those who have declared housing emergencies), social housing providers and representative bodies of providers of social housing.
Members of the Committee visited Argyll & Bute Council in November 2024 to explore their response to the housing emergency.
Report of the Committee’s visit to Argyll & Bute Council (529KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2025
The previous Local Government and Communities Committee undertook a short inquiry into empty homes in 2019. Full details are on the Committee’s webpage.
The Committee is looking again at this issue in the context of the housing emergency with a specific focus on homes in the social rented sector.
The Committee held evidence sessions with key stakeholders at its meetings on: