Scottish Housing News
5 days ago · 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 Tribunal’s decision in …
Black’s Blog: Prospecthill Court shows how multis can be desirable ...
Dec 20, 2024 · A trip to Greenock to see the award-winning retrofit project at Prospecthill Court for the Scottish Housing News Podcast provides Jimmy Black with renewed vigour regarding the potential for multi-storey to play a part in Scotland's housing landscape. Take an elderly multi high above the Clyde on an
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.
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.
Jim Baxter: My solutions to Scotland’s housing and planning issues
Dec 19, 2024 · Following on from the recent Scottish Budget, Jim Baxter, who has been financial director at Allanwater Homes for the past 27 years, outlines what he believes can be done to help address Scotland’s housing shortage, alongside his thoughts on …
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.
ASPC: Aberdeen property prices experience 3.1% annual drop
Jan 31, 2024 · The Aberdeen Housing Market statistics for the fourth quarter of 2024 were published by the ASPC in cooperation with the University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Real Estate Research.. The report also shows that the annualised house price change over 5 years in Aberdeen is 1.0%. John MacRae, chairman of the board of directors of ASPC, commented on the figures saying that “despite continuing ...
‘Right to Live’ can work with current laws, Community Land …
Nov 4, 2024 · Last month, the charity called on politicians to establish a ‘Right to Live’ for young people growing up in rural communities in the face of an “acute” shortage of affordable housing in those areas.. One of six asks included in the charity’s vision for a flourishing Scotland through community ownership by 2034, the declaration asks that …
Martin Andrews: Delivering communities that address the housing ...
Dec 19, 2024 · Land expert Martin Andrews outlines the role that Wemyss and March Estates' expansion of Longniddry can play in tackling Scotland's housing emergency. Whether tens, hundreds, or even thousands of years ago, every parcel of our built environment was once green and fertile land. As a land manager, in