Record number of Scots seek help with housing
Charrity leaders warned Scotland is facing a “national housing emergency” after record numbers of people turned to Shelter Scotland in a bid to keep a roof over their head.
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Time to end the stigma around social housing, says Prime Minister
Theresa May has called for an end to the “stigma” of social housing, as she promised £2 billion to build tens of thousands of homes.
PM to push for social housing reform amid ‘second-rate citizen’ stigma concern
Theresa May is expected to warn too many politicians “look down” on social housing residents as she pushes for reform of the sector.
Tenants unaware of how to reclaim deposit from landlords: study
More than a third (36.4%) of private tenants do not know how to claim their deposit back, a new survey has revealed.
Scottish house prices continue to rise, survey suggests
House prices have continued to rise in Scotland despite dips in other parts of the UK, a new survey suggests.
Planners urge council to reject 90-home development on Dundee whisky bottling site
Proposals for a major new housing development on the site of a former Dundee whisky bottling plant are being recommended for refusal by city planners.
Local authorities told they will lose powers if housing policies not implemented
Ireland’s housing minister has threatened a number of local authorities over their failure to deal with the massive housing crisis in the country.
Chance to have your say on new homes planned for edge of Dundee
Plans are to be unveiled for the next phase of a housing development.
Dundee couple hoping to own 5,000 properties consider £200m deals
A Dundee couple who have outlined ambitions to rapidly grow a portfolio of 5,000 residential properties are considering business opportunities valued at £200 million.
Healthy homes planned under NHS scheme
Housing developers and associations have signed up to an NHS scheme which will see them make people’s home environments a healthier place.
V&A feel-good factor pushes Dundee house prices to record high
A wave of optimism before the opening of Dundee’s V&A museum has pushed average property prices in the city to record levels.
Labour pledge to solve housing crisis and build 12,000 social rent homes a year
The Scottish Labour leader has pledged to fix the housing crisis by building 120,000 social rent homes a year, if elected to government.
Labour pledge to build 12,000 social rent homes a year
A Scottish Labour government would aim to build at least 12,000 homes for social rent each year, leader Richard Leonard has said.
Third of Scottish homes do not meet standard public demands
More than a third of homes in Scotland do not meet public perceptions of good housing, a new survey suggests.
Landlord league tables to be introduced as part of social housing ‘new deal’
Landlord league tables and greater powers for regulators are just some of the proposals announced as part of a social housing “new deal”.
Dundee land supply ‘exceeds requirement’ for housing and employment
Dundee continues to have a “healthy and effective” supply of land for housing and employment.
Iain Duncan Smith says employers have not bothered to look at British workers
Employers “have not even bothered to look” at British workers for vacancies currently filled by EU workers, Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith has said.
Business chiefs urge scrapping of immigration targets after Brexit
Targets to limit immigration should be scrapped after Brexit, the CBI has recommended.
Private rents in Dundee up by twice the average for Scotland
Average monthly rents with private landlords have risen in Dundee at twice the national average in the last year, a new report has revealed.
Affordable housing plans lodged for site of Dundee school
Plans have been lodged with Dundee City Council to transform the site of an old school into an affordable housing scheme.