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The main advantage of social housing - where either the local council or a housing association are the landlord - is that it's more affordable than private rented accommodation, typically around 50% of market rents, and usually offers a more secure tenancy.

The Green Party proposes rent controls, more secure tenancy agreements and an end to "no fault" evictions.

It overruled a law passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2003 which granted the farmers a secure tenancy, after finding it breached their landlords' human rights.

It is understood that proposals being published by Mr Sargeant later on Monday will bring housing association properties in line with local authority-owned homes - meaning they will both operate under the secure tenancy regime.

And there are sanctions imposed if they refuse - usually the loss of a secure tenancy for anti-social behaviour, court action against parents with children not attending school or even care proceedings where there is serious neglect.