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The law, if passed, would make France the second European country to guarantee the right to housing, after Scotland which adopted similar measures with its 2003 Homeless Act.

Does anyone know what has happened to homelessness in Scotland since the wand was waved to create this "right"?

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The law, if passed, would make France the second European country to guarantee the right to housing, after Scotland which adopted similar measures with its 2003 Homeless Act.

Does anyone know what has happened to homelessness in Scotland since the wand was waved to create this "right"?

A quick and superficial web search didn't produce an immediate and direct answer to your question, but you might find this article from The Scotsman amusing, and most of the reader comments to it even more so.  It seems that many are breathtakingly naive to basic principles of economics and have joyously wrapped their arms around the promise of a Socialist Utopia.  Don't look toward any massive improvement in Scotland's economy anytime soon.

Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Cost fears as Eastern European immigrants get homes on arrival

The law, if passed, would make France the second European country to guarantee the right to housing, after Scotland which adopted similar measures with its 2003 Homeless Act.

Does anyone know what has happened to homelessness in Scotland since the wand was waved to create this "right"?