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Covid restrictions blamed as number of new homes in Scotland drops by a third

The number of houses built in Scotland fell by a third in one year, to the lowest total for eight years – with restrictions imposed in the wake of the Covid pandemic blamed for the drop. There were a total of 15,360 homes either built, refurbished ...

10 May 2022 at 14:55

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Habinteg Housing Association commits to £48m investment in Derry and Strabane

Habinteg Housing Association (Ulster) has today announced that the company is committed to investing more than £48m in Derry and Strabane, and more than £9m in Belfast developments £57million in their current development programme. With more than ...

01 Nov 2022 at 08:33

Scotland

Rent freeze Bill passes first stage at Holyrood

Legislation that would temporarily freeze rents and ban evictions in Scotland has passed its first stage in the Scottish Parliament. MSPs backed the general principles of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill by 88 votes to 29 ...

04 Oct 2022 at 18:59

Scotland

MSPs approve Bill on temporary freeze on rent and evictions

Emergency cost-of-living legislation to protect tenants from rent increases and evictions has been passed by MSPs at Holyrood. The approved Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Bill will be the first bill passed by Holyrood to be given Royal ...

06 Oct 2022 at 19:08

Scotland

Emergency legislation on rent freeze to be debated

Emergency legislation which would freeze rents and ban evictions until April will be debated in Holyrood on Tuesday. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill was announced as part of the Programme for Government last month ...

04 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Rent freeze strikes right balance between tenants and landlords – minister

Emergency legislation to freeze rents in Scotland “strikes the right balance” between protecting tenants and ensuring landlords can still offer properties for rent, a minister has said. Patrick Harvie, the Scottish Government’s ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:37

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Councillor calls for urgent meeting with housing association to discuss anti-social behaviour in Dungiven estate

A County Derry councillor says he is calling for an urgent meeting with a housing organisation following reports of anti-social behaviour in a Dungiven estate. Councillor Sean McGlinchey has asked Apex Housing Association to ...

21 Sept 2022 at 12:33

Key points from the Programme for Government

Nicola Sturgeon laid out her government’s legislative agenda for the next year on Tuesday. With a heavy focus on the cost-of-living crisis, the First Minister, publishing the Programme for Government, pledged to freeze ...

06 Sept 2022 at 18:17

Property sector voices fears about impact of Sturgeon’s rent freeze

Plans to bring in a freeze on rents in Scotland could lead to a fall in the number of properties available in the sector, Holyrood ministers have been warned. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon promised emergency ...

06 Sept 2022 at 18:14

Every housing association home ‘to be checked for issues such as damp and mould’

Every housing association property will be checked for issues such as damp and mould and any problems fixed, a national body representing social housing providers has pledged following a review. The Better ...

13 Dec 2022 at 18:07

Scotland

Bond scheme is ‘innovative way’ to help housing associations, says minister

Housing associations are being offered an “innovative way” of obtaining the funding needed to build new homes. The Charitable Bond programme will allow registered housing associations to access loans, ...

29 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Council leaders pledge to keep rent rises below £5 a week

Tenants in council houses will see their rents rise by an average of less than £5 a week, local authority leaders have pledged. It comes after Scottish Government ministers reached an agreement with ...

21 Dec 2022 at 13:45

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