Tag: housing

Sellers delight as four out of five homes exceed Home Report valuation

Hope on horizon for Edinburgh buyers with 33% spike in new listings

HIGH premiums are increasingly being required for buyers to secure homes in and around the capital. According to Warners Solicitors and Estate Agents, Edinburgh’s leading property experts, almost four out of five (78.6%) homes are now achieving a selling price in excess of their Home Report valuation – an increase of more than 20% compared to the same period last year. Continue reading Sellers delight as four out of five homes exceed Home Report valuation

Social housing in Scotland: latest statistics

Scotland’s Chief Statistician has released Social Tenants in Scotland 2016, the second annual statistical compendium publication on social tenants and social rented housing in Scotland. The report covers topic areas such as stock, household characteristics, housing flows, and rents and income levels. Continue reading Social housing in Scotland: latest statistics

Housing First, says Holyrood Committee

Scotland should make a number of improvements in its approach to tackling homelessness and rough sleeping, including the implementation of a ‘Scottish style Housing First’ that would give people a safe and permanent home. Continue reading Housing First, says Holyrood Committee

Short Term Lets: Wightman publishes legislation options to tackle problem

Scottish Green MSP Andy Wightman, whose Homes First campaign aims to regulate the rapid growth of the short-term letting sector, today published examples of legislative change to show how the Scottish Government could help local Councils tackle the problem. Continue reading Short Term Lets: Wightman publishes legislation options to tackle problem

Short term lets report doesn’t address real issue, say Greens

Andy Wightman MSP, Housing spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, said a report published yesterday by a Scottish Government expert panel falls short of critically analysing the impact of the collaborative economy on individuals and communities in relation to short-term lets.

The Green MSP is calling for local councils to be given powers to control the rapid growth of short-term lets to ease the pressure on already limited housing stock, and address constituents’ concerns about anti-social behaviour and loss of community.

Research for Mr Wightman’s Homes First campaign shows that many landlords are operating lucrative short-term letting businesses, and many are not paying non-domestic rates, depriving local authorities of funding for local services.

Mr Wightman said: “While the report contains some useful evidence and recommendations, those concerning short-term lets are framed very much by what is in the vested interests of the industry, AirBnB in particular. They fail to properly analyse and come up with proposals for the real problem which is the conversion of homes to commercial enterprises, and they are dominated by proposals to experiment, gather data, and explore viability when what is need is action very soon to stop any further loss of homes and community in Edinburgh.”

Collaborative Economy report

No more B & Bs for homeless families, says council task force

Homeless families will no longer be living in bed and breakfast accommodation by June this year. That was one of the outcomes agreed at the first meeting of the city council’s homelessness task force at the end of last year, and a report outlining next steps has now been agreed by councillors at the Housing and Economy Committee.

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Hunt for missing tenants takes to the streets of Edinburgh

  • Over £200k of deposits unclaimed by Edinburgh tenants
  • First ever Scottish ‘deposit clinic’ to take place tomorrow

More than £200,000 worth of deposits have been left unclaimed by Edinburgh tenants. This Saturday (January 27), for the first time, anyone who thinks they might be owed money can check what they’re due at Scotland’s first ever ‘deposit clinic’. Continue reading Hunt for missing tenants takes to the streets of Edinburgh

CALA Site Manager in running for major UK award

An Edinbugh based professional is in the running to scoop one of the UK housebuilding industry’s most prestigious awards. Neal Toland, former Site Manager at Leith’s Ten Brunswick Road, is one of a handful of nominees vying for glory within the Best Multi-Story Development category at the NHBC Supreme Awards. Continue reading CALA Site Manager in running for major UK award