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
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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.
The Affordable Housing Programme at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has made further progress throughout the islands over the spring and summer, completing well over 500 homes, the local authority has revealed. This financial year, 170 are currently on the ground and at various stages of completion.
Plans to deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 2032 and invest an additional £50 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping were set out by the Scottish Government yesterday in this year’s Programme for Government (PfG). First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the PfG will see investmen
The UK Government has published its Energy White Paper, which details plans for what the government describes as a fair and affordable transition to lower carbon power production, heating, industry and transportation.
Tenant protection and social housing must form a key part of Scotland's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a think-tank which has recommended policies which it believes can be introduced under the present devolved settlement to "democratise our economy, build com
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has called on the Scottish Government to act quickly to avoid a potential autumn spike in evictions as financial strains take hold on households across the country.
Lorna Wilson shares initial findings into research from SFHA, JRF, Public Health Scotland, and RIHAF into the social, economic, health, and wellbeing impact of social housing. No one can dispute the importance of good quality affordable housing – but many people may not be aware of the wider i