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Number of Scots living in temporary accommodation at record level

A record number of Scots are living in temporary accommodation after the number of households classed as homeless increased by 10% last year. Scottish Government figures showed almost 10,000 children were living in temporary accommodation in 2022-23 ...

29 Aug 2023 at 11:21

Scotland

Ministers urged to help social tenants amid ‘staggering’ need in costs crisis

Scots living in council and housing association homes are struggling as a result of the cost-of-living crisis and the “scale of need requires Government intervention”, a report has warned. The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) ...

29 Nov 2023 at 20:11

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 legislation to halt rent rises as ...

06 Sept 2022 at 18:14

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 rents and rail fares, ...

06 Sept 2022 at 18:17

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

Scottish Government slammed over decrease in social housing stats

A charity has accused the Scottish Government of deliberately neglecting social housing after the number of local authority new builds completed dropped by 23% in a year. Shelter Scotland, a charity that campaigns for fairer housing ...

12 Sept 2023 at 15:34

Scotland

Rent freeze to be treated as emergency legislation

Legislation that would temporarily freeze rents and ban evictions in Scotland will be treated as an emergency Bill following a vote in Holyrood. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill will be debated at stage one on ...

04 Oct 2022 at 17:04

Scotland

Poll: 80% of Scots say country is likely facing ‘housing crisis’

Eight in 10 Scots say the country is likely facing a housing crisis, a poll suggests. The YouGov survey for the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) also found housing was the third most important issue for Scots, ...

08 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Investment in bond scheme for affordable homes in Scotland reaches £500m

Funding for a Government scheme to boost the supply of affordable homes has topped £500 million – with Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville saying the cash shows ministers are “committed” to tackling Scotland’s ...

20 Mar 2025 at 11:23

Scotland

Redundancy notices issued after housing associations ‘left in dark’ over fund

Housing associations are issuing redundancy notices to workers as they claim they have been “left in the dark” over when they will receive “lifeline” funding from the Scottish Government. The Scottish Federation of ...

10 Apr 2025 at 20:57

Scotland

Housing bodies in Budget plea for investment in affordable homes

Three key housing bodies have called for a meeting with Scotland’s Finance Secretary ahead of the Budget in early January. Shelter Scotland, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and the Chartered ...

19 Nov 2025 at 18:53

Scotland

More than 55,000 social tenants to benefit from fuel poverty fund

More than 55,000 people living in social housing will receive support from a government fuel poverty fund, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said. The Scottish Government’s Social Housing ...

14 Feb 2023 at 09:54

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