One thousand new homes will be delivered across Scotland through the latest affordable housing investment fund. Continue reading £47.5 million Places for People loan to boost mid-market rent housing stock
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Award-winning Artisan to begin new residential project in Canonmills
Artisan, awarded Scottish Property Company of the Year, but known locally for their recent award-winning New Waverly development, have instructed local contractor Hart to begin the construction of a new residential development at Warriston Road in Canonmills, Edinburgh later this month. Continue reading Award-winning Artisan to begin new residential project in Canonmills
Community Council: Trying again on Tuesday
West Pilton West Granton Community Council will meet on Tuesday 5th June at 7pm in West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre. Continue reading Community Council: Trying again on Tuesday
Tackling temporary accommodation
Recommendations to transform temporary accommodation, including getting the right support in place from day one and giving more power to front-line workers, have been accepted by the Scottish Government. Continue reading Tackling temporary accommodation
Macpherson welcomes commitment to improve tenement housing
Local MSP Ben Macpherson has welcomed the Holyrood Government’s commitment to a review of communal tenemental repairs. Continue reading Macpherson welcomes commitment to improve tenement housing
Jeane Freeman makes pledge on benefits cap at Muirhouse meeting
Jeane Freeman, Scottish Government minister for Social Security, has responded to campaigners’ demands by pledging to consider fully mitigating the Benefit Cap cuts to Housing Benefit. In response to the evictions caused by the Benefit Cap cuts campaigners have occupied council buildings and Ruth Davidson’s office. Continue reading Jeane Freeman makes pledge on benefits cap at Muirhouse meeting
Double Success for Bield Housing & Care
A NEW Edinburgh housing development is to provide much needed affordable and modern accommodation for more than 100 people. Fleming Place, the newest addition to Bield’s Scotland-wide portfolio of specialist housing, features 40 apartments for social rent that comprise a mixture of one and two-bedroom flats for people aged 50 and over. Continue reading Double Success for Bield Housing & Care
Minister is causing confusion over new homes promise, say Greens
A Green MSP is challenging the Scottish Government’s housing minister to clarify if the government still plans to build 50,000 new, affordable homes, as promised in its election manifesto. Kevin Stewart wrongly told a Holyrood committee yesterday that his party had only pledged to “deliver” 50,000 affordable homes. Continue reading Minister is causing confusion over new homes promise, say Greens
“Challenging” tenants could lead to mass exodus from Edinburgh rental market
One in four landlords in Edinburgh are considering selling their rental properties due to problem tenants, with unpaid rent and damage running into thousands of pounds cited as the main problems.
Continue reading “Challenging” tenants could lead to mass exodus from Edinburgh rental market
LIFTing the lid on Scotland’s new social security system
LIFT (Low Income Families Together) organised an event to give local people an opportunity to learn more about the ongoing changes to the welfare and benefits system yesterday. Around sixty people attended the Scotland’s New Social Security System: What Does It Mean for You? conference in Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre yesterday. Continue reading LIFTing the lid on Scotland’s new social security system