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Homeless initiative helps hundreds »

Homeless in Edinburgh

An Edinburgh property agency has introduced a new initiative to get those rendered homeless into private accommodation. Orchard and Shipman’s Letfirst scheme is a public-private partnership with Edinburgh City Council. The scheme gives those who...

Wed 29 Sep 2010 by Rebecca Low | Read more »

NUS survey finds accommodation costs have risen almost a fifth in four years »

National Union of Students

A recent survey by the National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland has shown a rise of eighteen per cent in accommodation prices at Scottish Universities over the last three years. Edinburgh University offers the most expensive accommodation, with its p...

Tue 14 Sep 2010 by Polly Dallyn | Read more »

EUSA secures funding to ease community relations »

Edinburgh City Council last week pledged £5000 to tackle the causes of community discord across the university city of Edinburgh after a bid by Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA) proved successful. Antagonism between students and ...

Wed 28 Jan 2009 by Alice French | Read more »

Students taxed for using University outlets »

Moray House students at the University of Edinburgh have been the victims of a price hike in catering services due to the addition of VAT in the Chapters Restaurant. While students should have VAT waived on catering, Accommodation Services have add...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Guy Robertson | Read more »

New post-graduate accommodation complex proposed »

Proposals for a postgraduate campus the size of Pollock Halls have been put forward in a bid by the University of Edinburgh to attract more international students. The Journal has learned that discussions at the meeting of the University of Edinb...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Guy Robertson | Read more »

University accommodation hits capacity »

Moving into halls at university can be daunting enough. But while the vast majority of freshers joining the University of Edinburgh this year have been happily homed, a small number have expressed dissatisfaction over a shortage of flats which has left...

Wed 17 Sep 2008 by Evan Beswick | Read more »

Council planning chief hails student ghettos »

Students may be forced to turn to expensive purpose built accommodation rather than renting normal residential flats, if current plans to further restrict HMO licenses go forward.The Scottish Executive’s ‘Planning For Housing Consultation&r...

Thu 24 Apr 2008 by Helen Walker | Read more »

Edinburgh unable to cope with homeless population »

A severe shortage of housing facilities in Edinburgh is proving to be the greatest stumbling block to eradicating homelessness, The Journal has learned. According to statistics from the Edinburgh City Council, an average of 130 people bid for every cou...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 by Graham Mackay | Read more »

Napier students scammed by bogus landlords »

Edinburgh flats

Internet fraudsters swindled five Napier University international students out of hundreds of pounds by posing as landlords on a flat-finding website.The students used the Gumtree website to find accommodation in Edinburgh whilst still in their native...

Mon 05 Nov 2007 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

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