Budget: Housing funding reversal welcomed but ‘long-term …
Dec 5, 2024 · As reported ahead of the announcement yesterday, finance secretary Shona Robison told Holyrood that the government will “invest £768 million for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme in 2025‑26, boosting affordable housing supply across Scotland and enabling housing providers to deliver at least 8,000 homes for social rent, mid‑market rent and low‑cost home ownership.
Housing Bill passes Stage 1 at Holyrood | Scottish Housing News
Nov 29, 2024 · The Housing (Scotland) Bill aims to tackle poverty across Scotland by improving the renting experience for tenants, through a range of new rights, including the right to request to keep a pet or make changes to the property such as decorating, and a system of rent controls, in a way that the Scottish Government said will maintain investment.. Under the proposal, a national rent control system ...
Scottish Housing News
3 days ago · Almond Housing Association has appointed Frank Spratt to take on the role of project delivery manager to oversee the removal of RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) from 220 of its properties With a Masters in construction management and many years working in the industry, predominantly wit
CIH Scotland publishes new paper on what the housing sector …
Feb 7, 2024 · The Scottish Government is expected to introduce a new Housing Bill ahead of the Parliament’s summer recess which is anticipated to cover some of the commitments set out in Housing to 2040 and the draft rented sector strategy, A New Deal for Tenants.. While the detail of the Bill is still being developed, it is expected to include:
Housing crisis set to deepen even further as Scottish Budget passed
Feb 28, 2024 · The Budget includes more than £1.3 billion for the Wellbeing Economy, £1bn for the road network, around £2.7bn for public transport and active travel, almost £556 million in the Affordable Housing Supply Programme, more than £400m for energy efficiency upgrades and to promote the circular economy, and an increase of £128m to the education and skills budget.
UK Budget ‘must respond to Scotland’s housing emergency’
Oct 29, 2024 · The upcoming Budget is a chance for the new UK Government to show it’s serious about tackling the housing emergency, Shelter Scotland has claimed. The housing and homelessness charity said every level of government has a duty to respond to Scotland’s housing emergency and urged Cha
CIH Scotland: Invest in affordable housing to meet First Minister’s ...
Aug 6, 2024 · Urgently reversing recent cuts to the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) budget is vital for the First Minister to meet his policy priorities, CIH Scotland has told the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Parliament’s Finance and …
Retrofit Scotland relaunches to scale neighbourhood delivery
Nov 8, 2024 · Delivered by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), the programme aims to tackle two urgent challenges: reducing carbon emissions and improving the quality of housing across Scotland to make neighbourhoods warmer, healthier, and more energy-efficient.
110,000 affordable homes pledge ‘under threat’, briefing confirms
Jan 29, 2024 · The Scottish Government's key commitment to build 110,000 affordable homes by 2032 is "at risk" with ministers conceding that a new timeline could be announced for its delivery, according to a ministerial briefing.
ESPC: First-time buyers drive surge in Scottish property market
Feb 6, 2024 · Unsurprisingly, Dunfermline, Leith and Corstorphine generated the highest levels of property listings. The volume of property insertions in Dunfermline rose by 19.3%, Leith was up 17%, and Corstorphine had 24.4% more properties …