Housing for High-Risk Groups
People who have committed crimes or have a history of antisocial behaviour sometimes apply for social housing. Social landlords sometimes need to consider these applicants or tenants in a different way to ensure any risk they pose to the community is minimised.
Landlords work closely with other agencies such as the Police to understand and minimise any risks. One high-risk group is sex offenders, and the National Accommodation Strategy for Housing Sex Offenders (NASSO) has been developed to improve the way agencies tackle the very difficult issues around housing sex offenders in communities. They do this through putting systems in place, which are consistently applied to facilitate co-operation between agencies and ensure clarity about respective roles and responsibilities. The NASSO provides a national framework for the accommodation of sex offenders in the community focussed on improved public safety and reduced re-offending.
You can read further information on the Scottish Government's policies to improve community safety and protect the public.