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Housing

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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 »

New building standards mean greener Scottish housing »

Professor Sean Smith

Homes constructed in Scotland from 1 October will have to meet more stringent green standards after legislation was passed by the Scottish Government earlier this month. The standards introduced by climate change minister Stewart Stevenson and itemise...

Tue 20 Apr 2010 by Jon Baldie | Read more »

First time buyers take advantage of weak housing market »

Housing

As the UK officially slid into recession on Friday, less pessimistic economists have identified an area of financial opportunity within the housing market. Despite falling house prices affecting home owners and prospective sellers, figures released la...

Wed 28 Jan 2009 by Corinne Redfern | Read more »

1 in 4 Scottish homes in fuel poverty »

Scottish House Condition Survey

The number of Scottish households in fuel poverty has risen by 26,000 since last year, official reports show. The figures mean that a quarter of Scottish homes now face difficulties paying their energy bills with one of the coldest winters in years pr...

Sat 10 Jan 2009 by Alice French | Read more »

ESPC: Property slowdown to benefit tenants »

The time taken for houses in Edinburgh to sell has risen to an average of 100 days, according the Edinburgh Solicitors' Property Centre (ESPC).The Centre’s report on the state of the housing market in Edinburgh shows that only 400 sales were comp...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Nick Eardley | 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 »

No more "Right to Buy" »

Edinburgh flats

The Scottish Government will remove the rights of council housing tenants to buy their new-build homes, according to Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.Several local housing authorities have already been allowed to suspend the "right to buy,&qu...

Mon 05 Nov 2007 | Read more »

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