Housing (Scotland) Bill: Written evidence to support the Stage 1 consideration of the Housing (Scotland) Bill

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Written evidence to support the Stage 1 consideration of the Housing (Scotland) Bill Written evidence to support the Stage 1 consideration of the Housing (Scotland) Bill September 2024 The Scottish Human Rights Commission was established by the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006, and formed in 2008. [...] The Commission is the National Human Rights Institution for Scotland and is independent of the Scottish Government and Parliament in the exercise of its functions. [...] The Human Rights Framework Housing rights in human rights law The right to housing and related human rights standards are consistently recognised and protected by a number of regional and international human rights treaties.2 Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which protects the right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence, does not create a stand. [...] Of note: • Article 6, the Right to Fair Trial • Article 13, the Right to Effective Remedy • Article 14, Prohibition of discrimination • Article 1 of the First Protocol (A1-P1), the Right to the Peaceful Enjoyment of property. [...] On balance, do the benefits of achieving the aim outweigh the negatives resulting from restrictions? ECHR case law Case law from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has considered a number of scenarios relevant to the Committee’s consideration of the Bill.