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Housing and homelessness

Emergency repairs leave tenants ‘locked out’ of their homes

Jamie Mann on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

Glasgow tenants said they were given no prior warning about the dangerous exterior of their buildings, after urgent repairs left many locked out for days during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Housing and homelessness

Scottish families priced out of rental homes by UK austerity policies

Karin Goodwin on October 4, 2019October 6, 2019

Families on housing benefit are being priced out of homes across Scotland, according to new data from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

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Housing and homelessness, Politics, Society

Airbnb lobbying revealed as SNP and Tories water down regulation

Joe Lo on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019

An Airbnb lobbyist met with a Conservative MSP accused of "sabotaging" regulation on short-term lettings, according to the lobbying register.

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Housing and homelessness, Society

Campaigners: tourist tax should fund crack down on short-term lets

Ally Tibbitt on February 13, 2019August 19, 2019

A campaign group has called on the City of Edinburgh Council to use money raised from a proposed new tourist tax to crack down on problems associated with short-term lets.

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Exposed: Airbnb lobbying to stop laws on lets

Ally Tibbitt on January 18, 2019August 19, 2019

Airbnb has been lobbying behind the scenes to stave off tighter regulations for short-term lets in Scotland, documents obtained by The Ferret reveal.

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Living Rent

Housing and homelessness

Emergency repairs leave tenants ‘locked out’ of their homes

Housing and homelessness

Scottish families priced out of rental homes by UK austerity policies

Housing and homelessness, Politics, Society

Airbnb lobbying revealed as SNP and Tories water down regulation

Housing and homelessness, Society

Campaigners: tourist tax should fund crack down on short-term lets

Housing and homelessness

Exposed: Airbnb lobbying to stop laws on lets

UK Government office deal sparks £6.5m payout to tax haven firm

UK government branded “disgraceful” after resuming arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Scottish care homes owned by the Chinese state in tax havens

Scotland fails to protect marine wildlife from trawling, say government scientists