House prices, Scotland, July
THE average price of a house in Scotland during the month of July was £192,966 – some 9.9 per cent up on the same month…
Tag: Housing
South of Scotland empty properties targeted for ‘affordable’ homes conversion
A DEDICATED member of staff has been taken on, to source empty properties in the south of Scotland – mainly the Scottish Borders – to…
Rent freeze announced in programme for government
A PLAN to freeze the cost of renting a home has been announced by Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. Unveiling her government’s Programme for Government,…
Rents register 26 per cent rise in Glasgow
THE average cost of renting a private-sector home coming on the market in Glasgow has grown an estimated 26 per cent since the start of…
Houses-to-affordable-homes scheme making progress in the Highlands
FORTY houses are said to have been purchased by the Highland Council, as part of a recently-launched scheme aiming at increasing the local authority’s stock…
Rise recorded in number of homelessness applications
THE number of applications for homelessness assistance has risen between 2020/21 and this financial year, 2021/22. According to the Scottish Government’s chief statistician, here, there…
Revamp announced for housing shared equity scheme
A SCHEME that sees certain groups of people permitted to share with the Scottish Government the cost of buying their own home has announced it…
House prices, Scotland, June 2022
THE average price of a house in Scotland during the month of June was £192,249 – some 11.6 per cent up on the same month…
New-builds to require vehicle charging points
THE Scottish Government is to legislate to ensure property developers provide electric vehicle charge points in the construction of new residential and non-residential buildings. Says…
More ‘net-zero’ homes set for north Edinburgh
PLANNING permission has been granted for a housing development comprising 120 ‘net-zero’ homes for the north of Edinburgh – hard on the heels of work…