Nov 29, 2024 · Grant funding of £1 million will be made available to registered social landlords and third sector partners to fund work to help sustain tenancies and prevent homelessness, the Scottish Government has announced. The funding was announced by social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville as p

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Dec 6, 2024 · Cabinet secretary for finance and local government Shona Robison’s budget plans for the year ahead included a number of measures aimed at investing in more affordable homes with a target of 8,000 new properties for social rent, mid-market rent and low-cost home ownership. She also pledged to invest £300 million in upgrading heat and insulation.

Nov 8, 2024 · The social housing sector's resilience under financial pressure has been highlighted in Housemark’s exclusive early release of Value for Money Metrics 2023-24. Despite record-high costs per unit and tough economic conditions, operating margins are rebounding with providers continuing to invest

Nov 29, 2024 · The Housing (Scotland) Bill aims to tackle poverty across Scotland by improving the renting experience for tenants, through a range of new rights, including the right to request to keep a pet or make changes to the property such as decorating, and a system of rent controls, in a way that the Scottish Government said will maintain investment.. Under the proposal, a national rent control system ...

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Sep 17, 2024 · Thousands of students across Scotland are at risk of homelessness and unable to access the right housing in the country's biggest cities, according to a new report for a cross party group of MSPs.

Nov 12, 2024 · The figures covering the period for the financial year 2023/2024 show that, despite a 29% decrease in the volume of major housing applications decided, the average processing timeframe has increased from 39 to 60 weeks compared to the previous year. As a benchmark, the statutory timeframe for these decisions is 16 weeks. The timeframes for deciding small, local housing applications follows a ...

Nov 1, 2024 · An amendment to the government’s Housing Bill would rent increase limited to the Consumer Price Index (a measure of inflation) plus 1%, up to a maximum increase of 6%.

Sep 6, 2024 · A motion before yesterday’s meeting of the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee calling for the declaration of a housing emergency and an action plan to address it received cross-party support.