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Short-term let businesses should not miss October licence deadline – minister

Businesses and homeowners offering overnight accommodation have been urged not to miss out on the deadline to apply for a short-term let application. Property owners wishing to let their properties out on a short-term basis must apply to the ...

01 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

SNP rebel Ewing warns short-term let licensing scheme will ‘decimate’ sector

Former tourism secretary and SNP rebel Fergus Ewing has urged the First Minister to “show leadership” by pausing and reviewing a new licensing regime for short-term rental properties. He said the scheme – which is due to come in on October ...

31 Aug 2023 at 16:02

Scotland

Affordable housing targets in tatters, Labour warns ministers

The Scottish Government’s targets on affordable housebuilding are in “tatters”, Labour has said in calls for urgent action. Ministers have pledged to build 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, however Labour has warned the fall in approvals ...

07 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Two thirds of voters oppose de facto referendum, poll suggests

Two thirds of voters are opposed to the First Minister’s plans to fight the upcoming general election as a de facto independence referendum, according to a new poll. A survey by Lord Ashcroft Polls, published in the Holyrood magazine, ...

13 Feb 2023 at 16:55

Scotland

£90m for housing payments will mitigate UK benefits cap – minister

More than £90 million is being allocated to help local authorities support households facing hardship in 2024-25. The funding is being supplied through the Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) scheme and can be made to households ...

30 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Homelessness cases at highest on record, figures show

The number of open homelessness cases in Scotland is at the highest level on record, figures show. Government statistics released on Tuesday reveal 30,724 live applications were recorded on September 30 of last year, an increase ...

28 Feb 2024 at 10:44

Scotland

More than 240 people died while homeless in Scotland last year, figures show

A total of 244 people died while homeless in Scotland in 2022, figures have revealed. The National Records of Scotland said the latest estimate was similar to 2021, although the number of deaths attributed to drug use fell from ...

28 Nov 2023 at 16:24

Scotland

Labour fails in bid to declare housing emergency across Scotland

An attempt by Scottish Labour to declare a housing emergency in Scotland has failed. The party sought to follow Argyll and Bute and Edinburgh city councils with the declaration, but their motion fell at Holyrood by 63 votes to ...

22 Nov 2023 at 19:47

Scotland

Reducing use of temporary housing for homeless to be ‘primary focus’ – ministers

Reducing the number of homeless people placed in temporary accommodation will be a “primary focus” for the Scottish Government in the coming year, ministers have said. In an annual report covering work done to tackle the ...

26 Oct 2023 at 13:29

Scotland

Number of council houses starting construction drops by half in a year

The number of council house new builds started in the year up to September has dropped by 50%, figures show. Statistics published by the Scottish Government on Tuesday show just 1,157 new council houses started last ...

12 Dec 2023 at 14:57

Scotland

Government to provide more than £400k for empty homes revamp

Funding of more than £400,000 will be invested in bringing empty homes back into use, the Scottish Government has announced. The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership will receive £423,000 from ministers in an effort to ...

14 Mar 2024 at 15:48

Scotland

Housebuilding slowed last year, figures show

The number of new houses which saw construction either start or complete fell in 2023, the latest statistics show. Quarterly housing data shows there were 20,992 new-build home completions and 16,017 starts in ...

26 Mar 2024 at 14:13

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