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WEBSep 13, 2024 · Our Housing Heritage - how a Lothian piggery pioneered social housing for Scottish veterans. Chris Holme. For the next edition of Our Housing Heritage, journalist and digital history specialist Chris Holme shares the story of how First World War servicemen came to reside in the rural village of Longniddry.
Council tax legislation passed on second and empty homes
WEBDec 15, 2023 · Latest figures show that at the end of September 2022, there were 24,287 second homes in Scotland. Second homes are currently subject to a default 50% discount on council tax. However, local councils can vary council tax charges and the majority already charge second home-owners the full of council tax, the maximum currently allowed.
Lord Haughey pauses £1bn plan to build 11,000 affordable homes
WEBOct 11, 2022 · Lord Willie Haughey. Lord Willie Haughey has said that his ambitious plans to spend more than £1 billion on building 11,000 affordable homes in Scotland are on hold due to increased construction costs and the new freeze on rents. The business tycoon unveiled his housing project last year after striking a deal to sell a 24% stake in his family ...
ASPC reports uptick in Aberdeen property market
WEBApr 23, 2024 · ASPC reports uptick in Aberdeen property market. 23 Apr 2024. Reading time: 1 minute. Figures from Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre (ASPC) show that the number of properties for sale during the first quarter of 2024 has risen 10% on last year. Sales are also up by 4%, with the average property price rising by 3% to £196,407.
ASPC: Aberdeen property prices experience 3.1% annual drop
WEBJan 31, 2024 · The Aberdeen Housing Market statistics for the fourth quarter of 2024 were published by the ASPC in cooperation with the University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Real Estate Research.. The report also shows that the annualised house price change over 5 years in Aberdeen is 1.0%. John MacRae, chairman of the board of directors of ASPC, commented on the figures saying that “despite continuing ...
Dundee’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan outlines housing …
WEBOct 23, 2023 · The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) also reveals that more than 700 affordable new homes have recently been commissioned in the city, all due to come on stream by early 2025.
Housing jobs in Scotland - Scottish Housing News
WEBDirector of Asset Management. Glasgow, Hybrid. Milnbank Housing Association. 1-9 of 9 Jobs. Find the latest housing association jobs and vacancies in the Scottish housing sector on the Scottish Housing News website.
Regulator publishes new Regulatory Framework - Scottish …
WEBFeb 13, 2024 · The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has strengthened the emphasis on social landlords listening to tenants and service users in its new Regulatory Framework and statutory guidance. Published today, the new Framework, which will go live from 1 April 2024, sets out how SHR will regulate social landlords in …
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WEBOct 1, 2018 · Flammable cladding present on ‘thousands’ of Scottish high-rises, research reveals. 10 Sep 2024. 6 minutes. More than 5,000 ‘high-rise buildings’ in Scotland, including landmark developments such as Glasgow Harbour and Edinburgh’s Western Harbour, are estimated to be covered in flammable cladding, it ... east ayrshire council.
Sanctuary Scotland submits plans for 143 Glasgow affordable homes
WEBJul 20, 2015 · Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association has submitted plans to build 143 affordable homes on the site of the former Craigbank housing estate, Nitshill, Glasgow. Designed by Mast Architects, the development incorporates a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced housing spread evenly throughout the 7.87 hectare site. Twenty of …