GMB calls for more social housing
Workers on average earnings in Scotland are priced out of the housing market in 21 out of 32 areas, according to the GMB trade union. Their new report shows current average house prices are up to 7.6 times average earnings, making it impossible for may to buy a home. Edinburgh workers face the toughest challenge. Continue reading Many Edinburgh workers priced out of home ownership
Housing Minister Kevin Stewart marked the start of work on a new affordable housing development in the capital when he visit Shrubhill yesterday. Mr Stewart joined representatives from the City of Edinburgh Council and property developers Places for People, during his visit to the development which will provide 236 much needed affordable homes in the north of the city. Continue reading Hundreds of affordable homes set for Shrubhill
Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has secured a new £35m private funding facility to support its plans to build over 480 homes for social and mid-market rent in Leith and North Edinburgh by 2020. Continue reading Port of Leith secures finance deal to build hundreds of homes
Public housing stock left poorer by almost half a million homes
Right to Buy, which allows tenants in social housing to buy their homes, ends tomorrow in Scotland. Continue reading No Sale: end of Right to Buy in Scotland
What’s the most expensive city in the UK for students? Oxford or Cambridge, maybe? Or what about St Andrew’s? No, the answer lies closer to home – Edinburgh is the most expensive city in the UK for students, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland’s student living index. Continue reading Creme de la creme
The City of Edinburgh Council has received feedback from the Scottish Government on the proposed Local Development Plan for Edinburgh. Continue reading Edinburgh: ‘there is sufficient land to deliver the housing the city needs’
The Independent Scottish Fuel Poverty Strategic Working Group has updated the Housing Minister on their interim findings – and informed the Minister that the fuel poverty target will not be met this year. The Scotttish Greens have urged the Housing Minister to ‘take the failure seriously’. Continue reading Fuel poverty target missed
Port of Leith Housing Association has been awarded with a 4 star Recognised for Excellence award and a Good Practice award: Harnessing Creativity and Innovation by Quality Scotland at this year’s Scottish Awards for Business Excellence, which took place on Friday at the EICC.
Continue reading PoLHA recognised for excellence by Quality Scotland
The city council has set out plans on the delivery of a ‘new-look’ housing strategy which aims to significantly increase the number of affordable homes in the city from 3,000 to 8,000 and accelerate investment in the services that will reduce tenants’ cost of living. Continue reading Housing: city council plots the way ahead
Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) and its subsidiary company Persevere Developments Ltd is offering more people the opportunity to live in Leith as it gets set to work on building more new affordable homes this year. Continue reading Port of Leith to build new homes in … Leith!
