1707 – UnionScotland enters the United Kingdom under elite agreement; no real vote for the public.
1745 – Rebellion Aftermath
Culloden and suppression reshape Highland society and power structures.
1750–1860 – Clearances
Mass evictions and displacement under landlord power; people have no democratic protection.
1832 – First Reform Act
Begins widening the vote, but still excludes most Scots.
1918 / 1928 – Full Franchise
Universal male suffrage (1918) and equal voting rights for women (1928).
1945 – Welfare State
Mass council housing, social security, and post war reconstruction.
1980 – Right to Buy
UK policy transforms Scottish housing; major loss of social homes.
1999 – Scottish Parliament
Devolution gives Scotland control over housing, homelessness, health, education.
2015 / 2020 – Franchise Expansions
16–17yearo lds, foreign nationals, refugees, and some prisoners gain the vote.
2025 – New Housing Duties
Stronger tenant protections, rent controls, and homelessness prevention duties.
