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A new report from The Salvation Army in Scotland is recommending urgent collection of data on the number of people rough sleeping, along with cause-of-death data for anyone who dies while living in temporary accommodation.

Shelter Scotland has urged MSPs to unite and declare a national housing emergency when a motion comes before Holyrood on Wednesday.

Almost 20,000 potential new affordable homes have been lost over the last five years due to the Scottish Government's failings, Scottish Labour has said after it released new analysis on the cumulative impact of declining approvals for new properties. According to the figures, the num

Scottish Labour housing spokesperson, Mark Griffin MSP, has written to the First Minister asking him to make an urgent statement to parliament outlining his plans to address the deteriorating housing emergency in Scotland.

Scottish Labour has unveiled new plans to drive down house prices and support first-time buyers. The party’s proposals include a pledge to reform planning rules to ensure that every new development must sell a proportion of houses at a discounted price.

Owners of inherited croft houses should be banned from running the property as a holiday let during times of housing shortages, an MSP has suggested.

The Scottish Government's key commitment to build 110,000 affordable homes by 2032 is "at risk" with ministers conceding that a new timeline could be announced for its delivery, according to a ministerial briefing.

The Scottish Government has been urged to take action on long-term empty homes after new analysis estimated their total value to be more than £3 billion.

Scottish Labour has revealed that Colin Smyth MSP will take on a new role as Scottish Labour’s Older Person’s Champion. The announcement comes as new analysis reveals homelessness among over 60s is rising faster than any other age group.

Shelter Scotland and Homes for Scotland have expressed their disappointment after MSPs failed to declare a housing emergency during a debate at the Scottish Parliament yesterday.

Scottish Labour MSPs will today table a motion to declare a housing emergency across Scotland.

Anas Sarwar MSP marked Scottish Housing Day last week by meeting Persimmon Homes apprentices building new skills on site. The Scottish Labour Party leader hears how the apprentices are growing their skills and gaining valuable experience in the housing sector at Persimmon’s Castle Gardens deve

Increasing council tax on the highest bands could impact more than 80,000 low-income households, according to new analysis.

Scottish Labour has urged the Scottish Government to offer real support to homeowners after new analysis revealed that around 6,900 Scottish households could already be in arrears. With thousands more expected to suffer as mortgage rates continue to rise, Scottish Labour’s Mark

A “perfect storm” of soaring house prices and rising interest rates is putting home ownership out of reach for many, Scottish Labour has warned. New statistics from the ONS have shown that between May 2021 and May 2023 average house prices in Scotland rose by £23,929.