Homing In: How to improve the lives of older renters in Scotland

A home that is affordable, secure and suitable is essential to our wellbeing and should be a basic human right. 

However, for many older people living on a low income, affording their housing costs, feeling free from the threat of eviction and living in a decent standard of home is not the norm. 

To improve the lives of older renters in Scotland we must ensure that: 

• rents are affordable
• people are protected from unlawful eviction and homelessness
• a decent standard of accommodation is provided 
• tenants’ rights are upheld. 

This briefing sets out why making sure that rents are affordable, that people are protected from unlawful eviction and homelessness, that a decent standard of accommodation is provided and that tenants’ rights are upheld is vital to improving the lives of older renters.

It also sets out the steps that can be taken to make this a reality in Scotland.