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These are the businesses conducting the most lobbying in Holyrood

Fossil fuel giants, influential PR firms and the short-term lets industry are among the top lobbyists of the Scottish Government since John Swinney…

The National (Scotland)

Hundreds of landlords tried to hike rents above cap, investigation finds

HUNDREDS of landlords attempted to hike rents above government limits, in some cases trying to double them, an investigation by The National has…

The National (Scotland)

Construction begins on £2.5bn electricity 'superhighway' between Scotland and England

CONSTRUCTION has started on a £2.5 billion subsea electricity superhighway between Scotland and England ...

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'Deeply irresponsible': Scotland's rent controls set to end amid concerns

THE Scottish Government's decision to lift rent controls within weeks has been described as "deeply irresponsible" amid concerns Scots…

The National (Scotland)

Children living in temporary accommodation reaches record high as homelessness rises

THE number of children living in temporary accommodation has reached a record level as new figures showed a rise in homelessness in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland)

A third of homes in Scotland living in fuel poverty, new statistics show

A third of homes in Scotland are living in fuel poverty, according to new statistics.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government’s housing pledge ‘a sham’, Labour says

The party said this year marks the lowest number of new affordable homes built in recent years in Scotland.

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Scottish Government says Budget cash should pay for 'at least' 8000 affordable homes

Extra cash for affordable housing in the Scottish Budget should allow for “at least” 8000 more homes for rent and low-cost ownership to be…

The National (Scotland)

Scotland can become world-leader in preventing homelessness, says housing minister

SCOTLAND can become a world leader in preventing homelessness, the SNP housing minister has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Increase in homeless deaths linked to drugs last year, latest figures show

"DEVASTATING" new figures have shown a rise in the number of homeless Scots dying as a result of drugs, with 100 such deaths estimated to…

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SNP Government given rent control warning amid focus on pets

THE SNP Government is facing pressure not to “water down” rent controls in its Housing Bill after it put heavy focus on provisions which would…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government confirms plans to cap rent increases

THE Scottish Government has proposed plans to cap the amount rent can be increased to a maximum of 6 in control areas ...

The National (Scotland)

SSEN to help deliver more than 1000 new homes across north of Scotland

SSEN has pledged to support the delivery of more than 1000 new homes across the north of Scotland to assist in alleviating Scotland's housing…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour fail in bid to call out SNP Government over housing policy

A SCOTTISH Labour motion claiming the Scottish Government has “failed to respond adequately to the housing emergency” has failed to pass…

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John Swinney fires back as Labour demand sacking of Housing Minister

JOHN Swinney fired back at Anas Sarwar during FMQs after the Scottish Labour demanded the sacking of Scotland's Housing Minister.

The National (Scotland)

Homelessness applications in Scotland rise to highest level in 12 years

HOMELESSNESS applications in Scotland have reached their highest level for 12 years ...

The National (Scotland)

Cladding assessments in Scotland to be finished by end of autumn, says minister

THE Scottish Government’s housing minister has said he hopes the assessment of buildings with potentially combustible cladding will be finished…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government to ‘carefully consider’ recommendations of Grenfell report

SCOTLAND'S housing minister has said the Scottish Government will “carefully consider” the recommendations of the final report into the Grenfell…

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Grenfell fire result of 'decades of failure' by government and construction industry

THE devastating Grenfell Tower fire was the result of “decades of failure” by central government and the construction industry to act on the…

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Minister denies affordable housing projects being abandoned due to budget cuts

SCOTLAND’S housing minister has denied work on affordable homes has ground to a halt because of budget cuts from the Scottish Government ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government housing crisis plan 'fatally undermined' by cuts, experts warn

A COALITION of leading housing and anti-poverty organisations have accused the Scottish Government of “proceeding with business as usual” amid a…

The National (Scotland)

Number of short-term let licences validated in Scotland last year revealed

More than 14,500 short-term let licences were validated by the end of December 2023, figures show ...

The National (Scotland)

Alarm as new figures show how many Scots died while homeless last year

A total of 244 people died while homeless in Scotland in 2022, figures have revealed.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh City Council set to formally declare housing emergency

THE City of Edinburgh Council is set to formally declare a housing emergency amid a “crisis” in the public and private sectors.

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Tory and Labour MSPs in eleventh hour appeal to Lord Advocate over short-term lets

TORY and Labour MSPs have asked the Lord Advocate to investigate if short-term lets licensing breaches human rights laws in a last-ditch attempt…

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