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Caravan owners report rent hikes, eviction threats and unfair contracts
Static caravan and lodge owners in Scotland have called on the UK Government to give them better protections.
Former Mark Fortune tenants urged to pursue deposits after tribunal ruling
A former Mark Fortune tenant who is due to have her deposit returned to her after winning a housing tribunal has urged others to follow suit.
‘Rotten to the core’: £300m of student housing linked to tax havens
Student accommodation buildings in Scottish cities collectively worth over £300m are directly owned by firms registered in offshore tax havens.
Mark Fortune forced to fix flat ‘not fit for human habitation’
An Edinburgh property firm owned by landlord Mark Fortune has been ordered to make one of its flats…
Mapped: Authorised Gypsy/Traveller sites are near sewage plants and rubbish dumps
According to an investigation for The Ferret, sites are likely to be located near sewage plants, recycling and refuse centres, industrial estates and motorways.
Scottish GPs call for housing developers to contribute to healthcare
GPs and professional bodies want primary health care infrastructure, including GP surgeries, to be partly funded by housing developers.
Island Depopulation: Ireland’s offshore islands a footnote in state priorities
As part of a cross-border island depopulation series with The Ferret, Noteworthy spoke to islanders in Ireland waiting 25 years for the policies they need to thrive.
Island Depopulation: Can a small island like North Ronaldsay turn the tides?
In the third instalment of our island depopulation series, The Ferret visits North Ronaldsay to find out how small islands might be able to grow their populations.
Island depopulation: Has Orkney bucked the trend?
In the second instalment of our island depopulation series, we visited Orkney to find out why the archipelago's population is growing more quickly than any other in Scotland.
