Housing emergency declared in Glasgow - Scottish Housing News
WEB1 Dec 2023. Reading time: 4 minutes. Glasgow City Council has become the third local authority in Scotland to formally declare a housing emergency after it highlighted “unprecedented” pressures in relation to homelessness. The declaration comes after the Home Office revealed plans to speed up thousands of asylum claims by the end of the year.
PRS rents continue to rise amidst concerns for rental supply
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Demand for rental properties continues apace in Scotland’s Private Rental Sector as legislation to control rents in market hotspots continues through Parliament. According to the latest quarterly report from Citylets, the rate of annual rental growth however continues to ease within major cities, now settled at single digits.
Dundee’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan outlines housing …
WEBOct 23, 2023 · The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) also reveals that more than 700 affordable new homes have recently been commissioned in the city, all due to come on stream by early 2025.
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WEB1 day ago · Scottish social security system transfer reaches major milestone. More than 200,000 disabled adults have now had their benefit award transferred to Social Security Scotland from the Department for Work and Pensions, new figures show. Almost two thirds (63%) of adults in Scotland who were previously getting Personal ...
Edinburgh mid-market rent initiative reaches first 250 tenants
WEBJun 16, 2021 · More than 250 families have moved into quality affordable homes thanks to an initiative developed by the City of Edinburgh Council’s mid-market rent partnership and Scottish Futures Trust. Edinburgh Living tenant Danielle Beatson has recently moved into a three-bedroom home with her partner and three children.
Stefan Huber: MVHR and why we need more of it in Scotland
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) is an essential feature of Passivhaus homes. MVHR is a relatively simple piece of technology for homes and buildings that works by recovering heat from stale, used air (e.g. from bathrooms and kitchens) and transferring it to fresh yet cold air. The stale air …
Green light for Prospect Community Housing development at …
WEBJun 19, 2020 · Over the past two years, Prospect has been working with J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC to develop proposals for the site, which is situated off Clovenstone Gardens and Clovenstone Road.. A mixture of social rent and mid-market rent properties will be delivered. Prospect hopes that work will start on the site early next year.
Sanctuary to bring 128 energy-efficient homes to Glasgow’s east end
WEBOct 27, 2023 · SUBSCRIBE. Work has officially started on a new housing development in the east of Glasgow. Sanctuary Scotland is bringing 128 high quality homes for social and mid-market rent to Myreside Street in Carntyne. Delivered by developer AS Homes (Scotland), the properties are being built on a 2.48-hectare brownfiel.
Council tax legislation passed on second and empty homes
WEBDec 15, 2023 · Latest figures show that at the end of September 2022, there were 24,287 second homes in Scotland. Second homes are currently subject to a default 50% discount on council tax. However, local councils can vary council tax charges and the majority already charge second home-owners the full of council tax, the maximum currently allowed.
Hanover Scotland to withdraw from factoring and focus on social ...
WEBApr 2, 2024 · Hanover Scotland is to withdraw from property factoring as part of a decision to focus on its delivery of vital social housing throughout Scotland. Hanover Scotland manages more than 4,500 homes across more than 24 council areas, predominantly for older people – and is one of the country&rsquo