Edinburgh’s Housing Market Banishes Brexit Blues

WITH TEMPERATURES rising in the capital, property market activity among both buyers and sellers is continuing to hit record levels.  According to Warners Solicitors & Estate Agents, activity is at its highest since the ‘credit crunch’, and shows few signs of slowing down despite the prospect of Brexit. Continue reading Edinburgh’s Housing Market Banishes Brexit Blues

Housing Convener welcomes fall in homeless numbers

Prevention work has led to a significant reduction in the number of homeless presentations over the last five years, according to the city council housing leader Councillor Kate Campbell.

There has been 20.6% reduction over the five year period 2014-15 to 2018-19 and a 2.7% reduction in homeless presentations between 2018-2019 and 2017-2018.

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Trams, hooligans with chainsaws and snaring Shipman: Kevin launches election campaign

Kevin Illingworth is standing as an Independent candidate in next week’s Leith Walk by-election. What does he stand for? Continue reading Trams, hooligans with chainsaws and snaring Shipman: Kevin launches election campaign

Court ruling raises concerns over proposed roll-out of Right to Rent

Concerns over the roll-out of the UK Government’s Right to Rent scheme have once again been raised by Scotland’s Housing Minister Kevin Stewart in light of a recent High Court ruling. 
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Capital rents increase by over £100 per month over last year

Rents in Edinburgh have reached a record high as the Scottish capital re-enters the top 50 most expensive cities in Europe, according to the latest housing report by global mobility expert, ECA International (ECA).

The average cost of a three-bedroom home in Edinburgh has risen by £101 per month, up to £1,529, the highest in over four years. Continue reading Capital rents increase by over £100 per month over last year