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Charities warn Scottish Government over ‘discriminatory’ probation for all new social tenants
April 23, 2013 · Comments Off
PROPOSALS by the Scottish Government to put all new social housing tenants on ‘probation’ have…
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Stirling professor to investigate the economics of Scottish independenceDecember 4, 2012 · Comments Off
PROFESSOR David Bell has been awarded one of seven new senior fellowships by the Economic...
‘Scottish Six’ challenges the national outlookAugust 14, 2012 · No comments
OVER nine days in August, well-known broadcaster, Lesley Riddoch, and land rights activist and author,...
Charity calls for Scottish Government to be ambitious and bold – rebuild private rented sector fit for familiesJuly 25, 2012 · No comments
FOLLOWING the release of new research (1) which suggests the private rented sector has almost...
SFHA Welcomes Welfare Reform CommitteeMay 16, 2012 · No comments
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the first report of the Scottish...
Housing Shortage – Seven Years to Clear Waiting ListsApril 30, 2012 · No comments
The severe shortage of social homes across Scotland is once more in the spotlight ahead...
Clarity Required on Funding for Housing Support ServicesApril 11, 2012 · No comments
Housing associations and co-operatives need clarity about where funding will come from to meet the...
Home Insulation Agenda Warms UpApril 3, 2012 · No comments
Responding to the announcement today (Tuesday 3rd April) from the Scottish Government that the Universal...
International WomenMarch 8, 2012 · No comments
A specially convened International Women’s Day Conference will highlight the latest figures showing that in...
Former First Minister Henry McLeish Becomes Patron of Award-winning CharityFebruary 24, 2012 · No comments
News release from Planning Aid for Scotland (PAS) Date: 24 February 2012 FAO: All news...
Bedroom Tax Decision 'Grossly Unfair'February 2, 2012 · No comments
Shelter Scotland has slammed the UK Government for deciding to press ahead with penalties for...
Scottish Health Care will Boom in an Independent ScotlandFebruary 2, 2012 · No comments
Health care practices across Scotland could receive a boost following Scottish independence due to the...
White House Advisor to Address Scotland Homelessness SummitJanuary 16, 2012 · No comments
A White House advisor and top expert on homelessness will address Scotland’s leading housing and...
Step Closer to 2012 Homelessness ReformDecember 28, 2011 · No comments
With one year to go until Scotland’s historic homelessness legislation comes into force, the country’s...
Housing Charity Urges Scottish Government to Secure Empty Homes DividendDecember 9, 2011 · No comments
The Scottish Government should use funds raised from a new tax on empty homes to...
Devastating Slump in New Start Socially-rented Homes – Shelter Scotland CommentNovember 29, 2011 · No comments
Commenting on today’s Scottish Government housing statistics, Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland, said: “Today’s...
Scotland's Private Tenants Being 'Ripped off' by Letting Agents – Shelter Scotland InvestiigationNovember 22, 2011 · No comments
An undercover investigation has revealed the shocking widespread practice of some letting agents in Scotland...
Statistics Show a 50% Drop in Right-to-buy Sales over the Last Two Years – Shelter CommentOctober 4, 2011 · No comments
Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland, comments on its new analysis of national housing statistics...
50 Percent Cut in Affordable Housing Budget as SNP Government Housing Pledge Turns to RubbleSeptember 21, 2011 · No comments
The SNP Government’s flagship manifesto commitment on affordable housing is doomed to failure says leading...
Funding Boost for South Ayrshire Empty HomesSeptember 16, 2011 · No comments
South Ayrshire Council’s bid for £414,271 funding for its strategy for bringing empty homes back...