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Below is a full transcript of episode 54 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled ‘Housing Bill part 1: Rent controls and tenants' rights with Dr John Boyle’. Professor Douglas Robertson also contributed to this episode, but we could not include his audio in the published recordi
UK Housing Review author and editor John Perry delves into one of the Scottish-focused chapters from this year's publication.
The Scottish Government has published new legislation which aims to keep people in their homes and help prevent homelessness. The Housing (Scotland) Bill will introduce an ‘ask and act’ duty on social landlords and bodies, such as health boards and the police, to ask about a person&rsquo
One of the most significant and sustainable urban expansions of Edinburgh in a generation is a step closer to reality following the submission of a major planning application to the City of Edinburgh Council.
A number of student accommodation developments are being planned across Glasgow as developers seek to fill the evident shortage of availability in the city. Varsity Developments has submitted plans for a high-rise student tower on Waterloo Street, having previously mooted proposals for ren
A Stranraer tenant has talked about the “huge difference” her new home has made to her life since moving into a £4.75 million development in the town. The homes by Wheatley Homes South at Nursery Avenue include a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom homes and one larger family h
The Scottish Borders Council has revealed that a 5% Council Tax increase, which is half the rate of inflation, will be put forward as part of budget plans for 2023/24 later this month. The local authority said that income generated from this will help manage a significant financial gap in council bu
An "ambitious and transformational" plan for the future of the Cairngorms National Park has been unveiled that aims to deliver increased affordable housing to help young people to stay in the area. Launched yesterday by Lorna Slater MSP, minister for green skills, circular economy and
A site in the west of Edinburgh is to be transformed by Dunedin Canmore with the delivery of 300 new affordable homes.
Aberdeenshire Council has set its revenue, capital and carbon budgets for council services, with a focus on getting best value for money. They met yesterday to agree budgets for the coming year. It was described as prudent to forecast ahead for challenges coming around the corner – with recogn
Aberdeen City Council has approved a budget protecting vital public services whilst accelerating inclusive economic recovery. The 2022/23 spending plan includes £1 million for a new Aberdeen Fuel Poverty Assistance Fund for people not covered by national schemes, which is expected to benefit o
Residents in Aberdeenshire will see a 3% rise in their Council Tax for the new financial year 2022/23 as councillors seek to balance budgets in the face of growing demand on services and increases to costs. It means that a Band D property will be £1,339.83, a rise of £3.90 per month (if
The Scottish Law Commission has received a reference from the Scottish Government on establishing compulsory owners’ associations in tenement properties.
An estimated 256 people died while experiencing homelessness in Scotland in 2020, according to new figures published by National Records of Scotland, with more than half of the deaths being drug-related.
