Topics
Housing & Planning
Homelessness & temporary a…
Preventing homelessness in Sco…

Table of Contents

Introduction
Scotland’s housing emergency: why does prevention matter?
Ask & Act: what are the changes?
Learning from Scotland’s Ask & Act pilots
What can Scotland learn from England and Ireland?
Conclusion
Resources

Preventing homelessness in Scotland: can Ask & Act help address the housing emergency?

Jill Morgan, LGIU Associate

13th July 2026
Scotland
14 mins read

This resource considers whether the new Ask & Act duties can help address Scotland’s housing emergency by shifting homelessness prevention beyond housing services and into wider public service delivery.

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