Jen Paice Thousands of deposits worth a total of £2.4 million have not been claimed back following the end of private tenancies in Scotland, according to new Scottish Government figures.
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Scotland’s biggest trade union, Unite, has said politicians need to support public ownership of energy companies if they are serious about tackling the country’s fuel poverty crisis. The union said Housing Minister Kevin Stewart's plans to spend an additional £10 million on warmer homes were un
The number of empty council properties in Aberdeen has been halved in the past year. The number of void properties available for re-let declined from 399 to 211 (47 per cent) between October 2015 and October 2016, a new report by Martin Smith, the council's area housing manager, states.
West Dunbartonshire Council will today discuss proposals to refresh its empty homes strategy in a bid to tackle the housing shortage in the area. There are more than 400 empty private properties in West Dunbartonshire, according to council tax records, and more than 3,900 applicants on the council's
The housing and health committee of Perth & Kinross Council will discuss the performance of its Rent 1st Campaign as well as revisions to its rent arrears policy at a meeting this Wednesday. The council's Rent 1st Campaign promotes payments and offers support, advice and sets out the consequence
Govanhill Housing Association has reached a milestone in its programme of purchasing homes for social rent. Association Vice Chairperson Annie Macfarlane, who lives in the target area of four tenement blocks in South-West Govanhill, said: “It’s really encouraging that the initiative has reached
Nicola Barclay Scotland’s growing population is pressurising the capacity of GP surgeries and not the construction of much needed new homes, according to builders.
David Bookbinder New guidance has been issued to help housing associations make the right amount of information available both to tenants and other stakeholders.
New statistics revealing the number of affordable home approvals in Scotland show good early progress towards delivering the Scottish Government’s target of delivering 50,000 affordable homes over the next five years, according to housing minister Kevin Stewart.
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Alan Ferguson The Scottish Government’s priority for warm homes has “lit up” the Programme for Government and been welcomed across the sector.
The Planning Board of East Dunbartonshire Council has reiterated its call for a planning inquiry to be held to determine an appeal against refused permission to build 140 homes on greenbelt near Torrance. The council has spoken out against the Scottish Government's decision to call in the appeal by
West Lothian Council has been named as one of the UK's top three local authorities at the highly prestigious UK Housing Awards 2016, organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Inside Housing magazine. West Lothian Council was shortlisted in two categories for the awards, which recogni
Barclays Mortgages has made the controversial move to reintroduce the 100 per cent mortgage back into the UK housing market. Such products were slammed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis for being a major catalyst of the meltdown.
Stirling Council has encouraged local private landlords and agents to register for an upcoming Open Day and Conference. The annual event – which provides an opportunity for landlords and agents to meet key players in the private rented sector in Stirling, gather information and seek advice – wil