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WEBOct 1, 2018 · Flammable cladding present on ‘thousands’ of Scottish high-rises, research reveals. 10 Sep 2024. 6 minutes. More than 5,000 ‘high-rise buildings’ in Scotland, including landmark developments such as Glasgow Harbour and Edinburgh’s Western Harbour, are estimated to be covered in flammable cladding, it ... east ayrshire council.
Housing emergency declared in Glasgow - Scottish Housing News
WEB1 Dec 2023. Reading time: 4 minutes. Glasgow City Council has become the third local authority in Scotland to formally declare a housing emergency after it highlighted “unprecedented” pressures in relation to homelessness. The declaration comes after the Home Office revealed plans to speed up thousands of asylum claims by the end of the year.
SBHA prepares to take new affordable housing projects on-site
WEBJan 16, 2020 · The work will see SBHA deliver 22 new homes in Oxton, Kelso and Peebles. Contractor Morris & Spottiswood has now been appointed to build four 3-bed family homes at Heriotfield, Oxton, while Stewart & Shields has been chosen to build twelve 3-bed family homes in Tweed Court in Kelso and six cottage flats in Glensax Road, Peebles.. SBHA chief executive Julia Mulloy said: “Housing is a ...
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WEB6 days ago · Our Housing Heritage - how a Lothian piggery pioneered social housing for Scottish veterans. Chris Holme. For the next edition of Our Housing Heritage, journalist and digital history specialist Chris Holme shares the story of how First World War servicemen came to reside in the rural village of Longniddry.
Council tax legislation passed on second and empty homes
WEBDec 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.
Sanctuary Scotland submits plans for 143 Glasgow affordable homes
WEBJul 20, 2015 · Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association has submitted plans to build 143 affordable homes on the site of the former Craigbank housing estate, Nitshill, Glasgow. Designed by Mast Architects, the development incorporates a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced housing spread evenly throughout the 7.87 hectare site. Twenty of …
Family moves in to ‘life-changing’ North Sighthill regeneration …
WEBAug 13, 2019 · A family of five is looking ahead to a new life after moving into their new council house in North Sighthill. Cllr Watt (far left) and Cllr Campbell (far right) welcome Laura Christison and her family to their new council home. The home is one of 316 being built at the Edinburgh regeneration project, which consists of 96 council homes, 88 for ...
CIH sets new professionalism standards for housing
WEBMar 15, 2021 · CIH sets new professionalism standards for housing. 15 Mar 2021. Reading time: 3 minutes. The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has introduced a set of cross tenure professional standards setting out the knowledge, skills and behaviour which underpin the great work that housing professionals do every day.
Kenneth Gibb: A struggle for a place to call home - Glasgow …
WEBMar 15, 2024 · Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence director Kenneth Gibb outlines why there is a shortage of affordable student homes and what can be done. For students in Glasgow, the 2022-23 academic year was a battle against a surprising enemy: finding a place to live. A severe lack of suitable and affordable student housing left many students ...
Scottish Empty Homes Partnership calls for action to ensure empty …
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · Shaheena Din, national project manager for the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP), which is funded by the Scottish Government and hosted by Shelter Scotland, will tell the organisations 10th annual conference that local authorities must include working to bring Scotland’s almost 50,000 empty homes back into use as part of COVID-19 recovery plans or risk them becoming the symbol of ...
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