4 days ago · A former landlord who alleged that his tenants had stolen a set of shutters and failed to pay for replacement carpets has been refused permission to appeal his two cases against them to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland after it upheld the First-tier Tribunal’s decision in …

3 days ago · New research into the embodied carbon resulting from the homes designed by Anderson Bell + Christie (ABC) has found that they exceed industry 2030 targets, but the practice has called for an urgent and comprehensive plan for Scotland to follow suit.

Jan 28, 2025 · More than a third of all households in Scotland are estimated to have spent at least 10% of their incomes after housing costs on keeping their homes warm, according to the latest Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) for 2023.

1 day ago · The measures were introduced in 2022 to help people during the cost-of-living crisis and were due to come to an end in March. The restrictions currently allow tenants on most tenancy types to challenge a rent increase through the rent officer or tribunal, with a tapering formula applied to limit the level of rent increase allowed.

1 day ago · Figures released yesterday show that from 1 April to 30 September 2024, homelessness applications numbered 20,823, an increase of 1% compared to the same period in the previous year. The new figures land in the same week that housing minister Paul McLennan wrote to the UK Government urging a rethink over a planned LHA freeze, due to come into force in April across the UK.

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 ...

Sep 6, 2024 · It has been a busy year on the housing front in Scotland. In early Spring, we saw the temporary measures protecting tenants from rent increases and evictions relating to the Cost-of-Living crisis ending and a housing emergency declared by the Scottish Government, and we’ve seen the introduction of the Housing (Scotland) Bill in Parliament.

Jan 29, 2025 · In the latest CIOB column for our sister publication Scottish Construction Now, Jocelyne Fleming, senior policy & public affairs officer – Scotland, looks ahead to the legislative changes set to impact the construction sector in the year …

Oct 31, 2024 · Ending Scotland’s housing emergency must be the First Minister’s top priority after the Scottish Government saw a £3.4 billion uplift in yesterday's UK Budget, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said.

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.