Domestic abusers could be forced out of social housing under new powers for Scots landlords
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Key Points:
- New regulations in Scotland will empower social landlords to evict tenants believed to be domestic abusers, a provision from a domestic abuse law passed nearly five years ago, set to take effect from August 1 if approved by MSPs.
- The Domestic Abuse (Protection) Scotland Act 2021 aims to help victims by allowing landlords to act on their behalf, addressing the issue of perpetrators' names on tenancy agreements, which often forces victims to leave their homes.
- Housing Secretary Mairi McAllan emphasized that the new powers will protect victims by enabling landlords to remove abusers, removing the burden from survivors to leave their homes for safety.
- Police Scotland reports handling a domestic abuse call every eight minutes, with over 66,
