Inquiry into the effectiveness of the provisions in the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003

The Justice Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the effectiveness of the provisions in the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 in relation to the appointment and dismissal of property factors and the recourse available to homeowners where they are dissatisfied with the services of land-owning maintenance companies.

The Committee is also interested in views and experiences of the options available under the 2003 Act to vary or remove existing real burdens.

Evidence

Written evidence

The Committee issued a call for written evidence. The closing date for submissions was Tuesday 26 February 2013.

• Read the call for evidence
• Read the news release on the call for evidence
• Read the written submissions received 

Oral evidence

The Committee took oral evidence on 5, 12 and 19 March 2013.

• Read the Official Report of the Meeting on 5 March 2013
• Read the Official Report of the Meeting on 12 March 2013
• Read the Official Report of the Meeting on 19 March 2013

At its meeting on 26 March the Committee considered the evidence received and agreed to report to the Parliament on the inquiry.

• Read the Official Report of the Meeting on 26 March 2013

Report

The Committee published its report to the Scottish Parliament on 5 June 2013. 

• Read the Justice Committee's 8th Report 2013, (Session 4): Inquiry into the effectiveness of the provisions of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003
• Read the news release about the report 

Responses

• Read the Scottish Government's response to the Committee's report (4 September 2013) (324KB pdf)

Debate

On 9 January 2014 a debate took place in the Chamber on the Committee's report.

• Read the Official Report of the meeting of Parliament on 9 January 2014