The Scottish Government

HITF SUB GROUP B Seventh Meeting held on 23 May 2002

SGB1/23-05-02

Housing Improvement Task Force

Second Stage

Sub group B

Individuals buying and selling property

Seventh meeting

Time and place of meeting

10.00 on 23 May 2002 at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh (Conference Room 11)

Agenda

1. Apologies
2. Welcome to new members
3. Note of sixth meeting held on 28 March 2002 and matters arising

4. Stage two meeting schedule

   Paper SGB2/23-05-02 sets out a revised meeting schedule for the sub group for consideration and confirmation of times and venues.

5. Policy options tracking paper, revisions

   Paper SGB3/23-05-02 presents a revised version of the policy options tracking paper discussed at the sixth meeting. The paper sets out the results of the prioritisation of issues by members of the group.

6. Improving the Information available to buyers on the condition and running costs Paper SGB4/23-05-02 sets out some of the key issues relating to the policy options identified at the sixth meeting of the group. It draws on some of the discussion that took place at the recent workshop and seeks to provide a framework for discussion on the issues.
7. Developing the contents of the Scheme 2 Home Buyers' survey

   Paper SGB5/23-05-02 provides details of the current content of the Scheme 2 Home Buyers' survey and valuation and identifies a range of ways it could be developed.

8. Any other business