Edinburgh’s City Plan 2030 approved by planning committee
Oct 24, 2024 · The City Plan 2030 sets out the strategy for development, proposals, and policies to shape development and inform planning decisions in the coming years.
Six families move into new Trust homes in time for Christmas
Dec 18, 2024 · Trust Housing Association has acquired a further six newly built three-bed semi-detached family homes within Lovell Partnerships’ ‘Glow Garren’ development in Hamilton. The six homes have already been let, and the families have been able to …
Scottish Housing News
A former landlord who alleged that his tenants had stolen a set of shutters and failed to pay for replacement carpets has been refused permission to appeal his two cases against them to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland after it upheld the First-tier …
Share Awards 2025 - Scottish Housing News
3 days ago · Share are dedicated to recognising the achievements and real heroes within Scotland’s housing sector. The inaugural Share Awards are designed to honour Scotland’s housing sector, recognising the dedicated professionals and volunteers who contribute their expertise and time to our communities.
Underspending on energy efficiency scheme ‘leaves thousands of ...
Dec 20, 2024 · Figures published this week by the Scottish Government reveal that nearly £61.8 million of a total £192m set aside for Area Based Schemes energy efficiency projects has not been spent over the last three years, with £10m of that unused in 2023/24 alone.. The Area Based Schemes (ABS) are designed by councils and delivered alongside delivery partners, to fund energy efficiency improvements ...
Caroline Maciver: The Scottish Government’s cladding resolutions …
Dec 18, 2024 · CMS partner Caroline Maciver highlights what the Scottish Government has in store for 2025 in terms of cladding remediation. As this year comes to a close, Scotland’s housing minister Paul McLennan has given some indications of what to expect next year in respect of cladding remediation.
Mhairi Snowden: We must go forward on housing rights – not back
Dec 12, 2024 · As housing and homelessness organisations call on the Scottish Government to publicly commit to defending legal rights to safe and suitable housing, Mhairi Snowden, head of policy and programmes at Homeless Network Scotland, said urgent reassurance is required. It is vital that we keep the housing r
Scotland ‘faces alarming rise’ in homelessness by 2040
Oct 29, 2024 · The study by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has forecasted a 90% increase in homelessness applications to more than 4,100 annually, while at least 7,000 households could be forced into temporary accommodation – an 89% surge.. The City of Edinburgh is anticipated to have the largest share of households in temporary accommodation in Scotland, comprising two thirds (66%) of the ...
Housing associations welcome £1m tenancy sustainment funding
Nov 29, 2024 · The funding was announced by social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville as part of the Scottish Government’s reinstatement of the universal heating payment.. It comes in response to calls from a coalition of housing and anti-poverty organisations for a shift in spending from crisis intervention to prevention.
Impact case study: Tackling homelessness in Scotland with SASC’s ...
Nov 6, 2024 · Homelessness is a growing crisis in Scotland, with over 40,000 applications for assistance made in 2022-23, the highest in over a decade. In May 2024, the Scottish Government declared a housing emergency, responding to the stark need for more affordable and safe housing. At the forefront of address