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Revealed: the hidden storage costs faced by Scotland’s homeless
Homeless people are often charged by local authorities for storing their personal belongings after they lose their accommodation.
Lives on hold: meet the people existing in Edinburgh’s homeless hostels
Edinburgh's homeless system is reaching breaking point due to surging demand and a lack of housing. Meanwhile there's money to be made for private owners.
Family accused of providing ‘substandard’ homeless accommodation paid £15m
A family business running bed and breakfasts and hostels in Edinburgh that have attracted complaints has been paid £15m by the city council.
Claim that SNP built more social rent homes than Labour Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim that Scottish Labour overestimated the number of social rent homes they built in power, and if the SNP actually built more.
Councils paid £660m for temporary homeless accommodation
Local authorities across Scotland have paid out more than half a billion pounds putting homeless people in temporary accommodation in the last five years.
Charities claim refugees facing eviction due to Home Office errors
Dozens of refugees facing lock changes in Glasgow may be entitled to Home Office accommodation and should not be evicted, it is claimed.
Councils slammed for unsafe sites for Gypsy/Travellers
A new Scottish Government report highlights failings by Scottish councils to ensure basic standards are met at Gypsy/Traveller sites.
Homeless shelter at double capacity with no more room
A homeless shelter for destitute refugees will have to stop accepting new guests as it is running at double capacity.
Claim that Scotland does not use private accommodation for homeless people is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from the UK homelessness minister Heather Wheeler on Scotland's homeless accommodation.