Edinburgh’s City Plan 2030 approved by planning committee
Oct 24, 2024 · The City Plan 2030 sets out the strategy for development, proposals, and policies to shape development and inform planning decisions in the coming years.
New home starts and completions suffer double-digit fall
Dec 17, 2024 · According to the Housing Statistics for Scotland Quarterly Update, there were 19,828 homes built and 14,768 new builds started in the 12 months ending September 2024.All sector completions and starts were 10% and 12%, respectively, lower than the previous 12 months. The private sector built 15,056 homes and the social sector built 4,772 homes.
Caroline Maciver: The Scottish Government’s cladding resolutions …
Dec 18, 2024 · CMS partner Caroline Maciver highlights what the Scottish Government has in store for 2025 in terms of cladding remediation. As this year comes to a close, Scotland’s housing minister Paul McLennan has given some indications of what to expect next year in respect of cladding remediation.
Home in Scotland to begin Dundee retrofit programme
Dec 13, 2024 · Scottish Housing News is your daily service for the latest news, jobs and events, delivered directly to your email inbox.
Budget: Additional Dwelling Supplement increase ‘damning’ for …
Dec 6, 2024 · Cabinet secretary for finance and local government Shona Robison’s budget plans for the year ahead included a number of measures aimed at investing in more affordable homes with a target of 8,000 new properties for social rent, mid-market rent and low-cost home ownership. She also pledged to invest £300 million in upgrading heat and insulation.
Scottish Government urged to ‘reset’ social home-building as …
Dec 18, 2024 · The Housing Statistics for Scotland Quarterly Update yesterday declared that starts (14,768) and completions (19,828) across all sectors fell by 12% and 10% respectively in the 12 months ending September 2024 compared to the previous year.. The figures outline that the number of social homes starting to be built has stayed at the lowest level for 20 years.
Airbnb: Edinburgh’s short-term let rules one year on
Nov 21, 2024 · Since 2022, Edinburgh has taken an extremely stringent approach to short-term rental rules in Scotland. While advocates said Edinburgh’s measures were necessary to address housing and tourism challenges, analysis shows that since the rules were implemented, rents and hotel prices have increased almost twice as much in the capital as in the rest of Scotland.
Council tax legislation passed on second and empty homes
Dec 15, 2023 · Under the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023, councils will be able to increase the charges from 1 April 2024, with rates for the first year being based on those from 2023-24.. A second home is classed as any home that is not used as someone’s primary residence but that is occupied for at least 25 days in a …
Sanctuary to bring 128 energy-efficient homes to Glasgow’s east end
Oct 27, 2023 · Work has officially started on a new housing development in the east of Glasgow. Sanctuary Scotland is bringing 128 high quality homes for social and mid-market rent to Myreside Street in Carntyne. Delivered by developer AS Homes (Scotland), the properties are being built on a 2.48-hectare brownfiel
Taskforce convened to tackle Radio Teleswitch challenge
Oct 4, 2024 · The agreement follows a summit, organised by the energy regulator Ofgem, gathering suppliers and stakeholders including Energy UK and Citizens Advice to find a joint solution to the challenge of migrating households from the ageing technology before the service ends on 30 June 2025.