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Number of children in temporary accommodation rises by 17% in a year

The number of children in temporary accommodation in Scotland has risen by more than 1,000 in the past year, official data shows. The Scottish Government figures, released on Thursday shows some 35,230 applications for homelessness assistance were ...

18 Aug 2022 at 15:56

Scotland

Almost 100,000 children on social housing waiting lists – Conservatives

Almost 100,000 children are on waiting lists for social housing in Scotland, according to data obtained by the Scottish Conservatives. Freedom of information requests by the party to local authorities showed 95,293 children are on waiting lists ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

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 rights, ...

12 Sept 2023 at 15:34

Scotland

Holyrood must act to ‘save lives’ from homelessness, says Tory MSP

The Scottish Parliament must act to “save lives” from homelessness, Tory MSP Miles Briggs has warned. Leading an opposition debate in Holyrood, Mr Briggs took aim at the Scottish Government, claiming policies were making the housing ...

25 Jan 2023 at 16:44

Scotland

Fewer homes started by Scotland’s housebuilding sector, figures show

The latest housebuilding figures have showed 20% fewer new homes were started in Scotland than pre-pandemic levels. Scottish Government figures showed construction began on 19,060 homes in the year to the end of June 2022 – with ...

24 Jan 2023 at 13:30

Scotland

Budget could ‘completely derail’ work to tackle housing emergency, charity warns

The Scottish Government’s budget could “completely derail” efforts to tackle the housing emergency, a charity has warned. Shelter Scotland says it is “deeply concerned” by cuts to the housing capital budget and the freezing of ...

19 Jan 2023 at 12:17

Bargain hunters flock to Edinburgh charity shop’s ‘legendary’ January sale

A signed, first edition Harry Potter book and designer clothes are among the items sold in a charity shop’s “almost legendary” January sale. Shoppers queued up outside the Shelter Scotland store in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, ...

03 Jan 2024 at 13:12

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 ...

22 Nov 2023 at 19:47

Scotland

Almost 10,000 children in temporary housing for Christmas, Labour warns

Scottish ministers must “take responsibility” for the housing crisis, Scottish Labour warned after figures revealed 9,500 children face Christmas in temporary accommodation. At First Minister’s Question (FMQs) on ...

14 Dec 2023 at 13:46

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 ...

14 Mar 2024 at 15:48

Scotland

Shelter Scotland urges Swinney and housing regulator to intervene in Edinburgh

First Minister John Swinney and the Scottish Housing Regulator are both being challenged to act as campaigners accused a local authority of having “systematically failed homeless people for years”. Shelter ...

12 Dec 2024 at 17:03

Scotland

Shelter warns ministers against u-turn on housing emergency action plan

A leading homelessness charity has warned ministers against U-turning on a pledge to create a housing emergency action plan. Shelter Scotland warned the Scottish Government risked “defying the will” of ...

07 Jun 2024 at 19:03

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