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Councils offering “lucrative loopholes’ to developers, says housing charity
A major developer which bought land from a golf club will not have to build affordable housing due to a "loophole".
‘Completely Unaffordable’: Flats in former public building let for up to £2,500
Campaigners have renewed calls for more affordable housing and rent controls after it emerged flats in a former public building were being let for up to £2,500 a month.
Scotland’s public land sold off to luxury property developers
Scotland’s public land is being sold off to housing developers building luxury homes and sidelining local people, The Ferret can reveal.
More than 40 former Mark Fortune tenants demand action from authorities
Council and police must offer increased support to Fortune tenants and neighbours, say campaigners.
Ministry of Defence land sales having ‘devastating impact on communities’, claims union
The Ministry of Defence is having a “devastating impact on communities” by selling off land that could be used for housing, according to one of the largest trade unions in Britain.
Selling off Scotland: public bodies shed property worth half a billion
Property sold off by public bodies across Scotland is worth half a billion and includes leisure centres, hospitals, healthcare clinics, and swimming pools.
Over 2,000 homeless people housed in ‘unfit’ Glasgow B&Bs in eight months
Concerns about new Glasgow-wide figures revealing continued widespread use of homeless B&Bs for over seven day limit have been raised, while "unsuitable" housing rules have been put on hold.
Scotland losing ‘substantial revenue’ over derelict land
New research shows that Scotland is losing out on “substantial" tax revenue from derelict land owners, says land reform campaigner and MSP, Andy Wightman.
Tenants faced damp and black mould while housing repairs stopped due to Covid-19
Tenants of Scotland's largest housing association who have suffered damp and mould are calling for action on repairs, as questions about use of furlough are raised.
