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A REVIEW OF THE FIRST YEAR OF THE MANDATORY LICENSING OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION IN SCOTLAND

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The researcher would like to thank all Scottish local authorities for participating in the postal survey and to the lead officers of the eight case study authorities who participated in the telephone and face-to-face interviews: Aberdeen City Council, City of Edinburgh Council, Dumfries & Galloway Council, Fife Council, Glasgow City Council, Highland Council, South Ayrshire Council and Stirling Council. Particular thanks to Gerry Smith, Environmental and Consumer Services, the City of Edinburgh Council and to Donald McLeod, HMO Unit, Environmental and Protective Services, Glasgow City Council for their assistance in carrying out the survey of HMO tenants. The willingness of the private sector HMO owners and tenants to give their time to be interviewed is also gratefully appreciated. Thanks are also extended to the following for giving their time to be interviewed:

• Accommodation managers and officers of Dundee University, Edinburgh University and Glasgow University
• Managers of Hanover Housing Association and Servite Housing Association
• Representatives of Abbeyfield (Scotland), the Association of Residential Letting Agents, the Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers Association, the Royal Environmental Health Institute in Scotland, the Scottish Association of Landlords, the Scottish Council for Single Homeless, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Shelter (Scotland) and Woman's Aid (Scotland).

The support of the members of the Advisory Group in giving helpful direction and ideas was most appreciated. Thanks to Rebekah Widdowfield on behalf of the Scottish Executive Central Research Unit for all her guidance and support as research contract manager.

The Advisory Group

Richard Grant, chair (Scottish Executive Development Department, Housing 2 Division)
Tony Cain (Scottish Executive Development Department, Housing 2 Division)
Roger Harris (Scottish Executive Development Department, Housing 2 Division)
Jean Waddie (Scottish Executive Development Department, Housing 2 Division)
Diana Wilkinson (Scottish Executive Central Research Unit)
Rebekah Widdowfield (Scottish Executive Central Research Unit)
Cathy Sharp (Communities Scotland)

The Research Team

The HMO research was carried out by Hector Currie, formerly, lecturer at the School of Planning and Housing, Edinburgh College of Art/ Heriot Watt University. Dr. Donald Houston (team leader) with Jo Dean, both from the Department of Urban Studies, Glasgow University carried out the research for the wider study of the private rented sector.

Data from telephone and face-to-face interviews was recorded and reported as accurately as possible. The author accepts full responsibility if any accidental misquotation or misinterpretation of any contributor's comments has arisen.

Abbreviations used in the report

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