David Orr Britain’s private rents are the highest in Europe, take up the biggest chunk of people’s salaries and are among the least secure, according to new analysis by the National Housing Federation.
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Aberdeen city councillors seized a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to kick-start a 20-year regeneration programme for the city centre. The principles of the Aberdeen City Centre Masterplan outlined in a presentation by independent consultants BDP were unanimously accepted – with further det
The upward trend in the number of new homes registered by local authorities in Scotland in 2015 was halted slightly between June and August, according to new figures. The National House Building Council (NHBC) said that 3,471 new homes were registered over the quarter compared to 3,543 homes between
Terrie Alafat Almost 7,000 council homes a year could be lost when right to buy is extended to housing associations in England if no extra funding is provided, according to new analysis.
A search has begun to find the children and their families featured in iconic photographs of Scotland’s tenement slums. The collection of photographs, taken 45 years ago by Nick Hedges for housing and homelessness charity Shelter, depict the lives of families living in cold, damp and often dangero
Amanda Collins from Shelter Scotland on this year’s Social Media Santa campaign It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Or at least it will be soon. With Christmas offers starting to appear in the shops, and memes on Facebook telling us how few Fridays are left before the big day, our attentio
Scotland enjoyed an 8 per cent rise in the number of new homes registered by local authorities during the last quarter, according to new figures released today by NHBC. Councils registered a total of 3,313 new homes between July and September in 2015, compared to 3,060 homes over the same period las
Sandy Adam Elgin-based housebuilder Springfield Properties has announced a 14 per cent increase in turnover to £84 million following a “significant increase” in affordable house building in the central belt.
Women’s refuges in Scotland could face closure because planned changes to housing benefit would leave them with shortfalls of tens of thousands of pounds a year, Scottish Women’s Aid has warned. The charity has “serious concerns” about the impact that the proposed cap on soci
As the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill moves toward Stage 3 of scrutiny at the Scottish Parliament, PRS 4 Scotland is urging providers and businesses in the PRS to let their MSPs know what they think of the proposed legislation. Shelter Scotland commented authoritatively here about the p
A new civic heart will be created at the former John Brown’s shipyard in Clydebank, after plans to redevelop the site were given the go ahead by councillors. The centrepiece of the development – which will include housing, retail and leisure outlets, and a health quarter – will be the refurbis
An Edinburgh-based charity which assists older and disabled people to continue to live safely at home in the Capital is calling for people to dig out their toolboxes and donate any tools they no longer use.
A helpline set up to help reduce the number of empty homes in Scotland has revealed some of the reasons given for why privately-owned homes are left unoccupied for long periods of time. Two of the top reasons are the fear of becoming a landlord and the responsibilities it brings, along with waiting
Plans for a new community at Bertha Park Two separate developments which would provide a combined total up to 4500 homes near Perth are set to be considered by council planners on Wednesday.
Thousands of Scots are being pushed into poverty and homelessness because of higher private rental costs as a direct result of failures to protect the country’s social housing stock, a think tank has found. While Scotland had almost one million social rental homes in 1990, the report by the Scotla

 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                