Edinburgh mid-market rent initiative reaches first 250 tenants
Jun 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.
Dundee’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan outlines housing …
Oct 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.
Scottish Housing News
2 days 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 ...
Sanctuary to bring 128 energy-efficient homes to Glasgow’s east end
Oct 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.
Report shows lack of strategic direction in PRS is fuelling …
Mar 1, 2024 · The sector report urges the Scottish Government to show leadership in ensuring all elements of Scotland’s housing market work together, effectively, to tackle the housing crisis. It calls on the government to set a clear evidence-based vision for the PRS, highlighting the vital role the PRS plays in addressing Scotland’s housing needs.
Council tax legislation passed on second and empty homes
Dec 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.
New housing allocation policy agreed by Midlothian Council
Apr 3, 2024 · Reading time: 2 minutes. Midlothian Council has agreed changes to its Housing Allocations Policy following an extensive consultation process with tenants and other stakeholders earlier this year. Following best practice, the policy is reviewed regularly and was last reviewed in 2019. The purpose of the Allocations Policy is to prioritise ...
Delivering Hanover Scotland’s first social housing Passivhaus ...
Nov 19, 2021 · The remaining eight two-storey general needs houses, six two-bedroom and two two-bedroom, will be allocated by Stirling Council. Describing the project’s origins, Julie McKinnon, projects manager at Hanover, said: “The original scheme provided 18 one-bedroom, one and two-person cottages and was the first development owned by Hanover ...
Springfield Properties signs £15m affordable housing contract …
Feb 6, 2024 · Springfield Properties has signed a new contract worth £15.3 million for the delivery of affordable housing for Highland Housing Alliance (HHA). Supported by funding from the Scottish Government, The Highland Council, and the Highland City Region Deal, the contract will see high-quality and energy-efficient new homes for rent that will attract ...
Regulator publishes new Regulatory Framework - Scottish …
Feb 13, 2024 · The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has strengthened the emphasis on social landlords listening to tenants and service users in its new Regulatory Framework and statutory guidance. Published today, the new Framework, which will go live from 1 April 2024, sets out how SHR will regulate social landlords in Scotland and follows an extensive ...