Tag: affordable housing
Call to build more rented homes as tenants struggle to pa...
Nearly two-thirds of workers living in private rented housing struggle to pay their rent, a poll by Shelter reveals.
Only 32% of workers...
Shelter Scotland urges action amid falling housebuilding ...
Shelter Scotland has criticised the Scottish government for falling short on housebuilding targets.
According to Scottish government...
Angela Rayner launches £1 billion scheme to tackle evictions
Angela Rayner has announced a £1 billion plan to prevent evictions and tackle homelessness.
In the largest-ever investment in homelessness...
Angela Rayner announces bold move to overhaul planning rules
Angela Rayner will overhaul planning rules to build more homes.
Ms Rayner claims the current planning system is “broken” and “caves...
Landlord rent rises spark calls for government intervention
News that more than half of landlords in England put up the rent for a new tenancy this year has led campaigners to urge the government...
Scottish Budget boosts housing investment but hikes tax o...
In a blow to Scotland’s landlords, the Scottish Budget has raised the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) from 6% to 8%.
The...
Students criticise landlord lobby over Scottish Housing Bill
Student campaigners have slammed “the landlord lobby” for putting “people over profit” in the Scottish Housing Bill.
The Scottish...
