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Written Question · S6W-30378 · Session 6

How many eviction order applications from private landlords were (a) submitted to and (b) granted by the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland i…

Answered Asked by Ross Greer Green Lodged 1 Oct 2024

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how many eviction order applications from private landlords were (a) submitted to and (b) granted by the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland in each year since 2019, broken down by the local authority area in which the property was located, for each local authority area in the West Scotland parliamentary region.

The answer

Answered by Paul McLennan on 23 Oct 2024 · 22 days after it was lodged, on time

(a) The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) has published the number of applications for eviction received in their Scottish Tribunals Annual Reports. For ease of reference, this is set out in the following table.Financial yearReceived2019
- 202017422020
- 20217672021 – 202212512022 – 202322522023
- 20242687(b) The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) are the relevant body in relation to processing eviction applications and determinations in Scotland. They are, therefore, best placed to answer how many eviction orders were granted in each year since 2019.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-30378 by reference.