Housing crisis

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Edinburgh became the first city in Scotland to declare an official housing emergency, but the problem extends across Scotland. Picture: PA

Exclusive 'Disruptive' change needed to Scotland's housing system, report warns

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Exclusive Edinburgh Council spends £36,000 housing prisoners released early

The SNP Government is set to press ahead with rent control plans despite fears over soaring rental costs. Pic: Ian Georgeson

SNP warned rent controls fail to 'live up to scale' of housing crisis

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17,000 Scottish children homeless last Christmas amid call to action

The Cyrenians hospital in reach team are helping homeless people to leave hospital safely.

Meet the Edinburgh team helping homeless people safely leave hospital

Mark Diver and Nick Harrold are outreach workers with Cyrenians' Homeless Navigators Project, working with homeless people in Edinburgh.

Cyrenians fights against homelessness on Edinburgh's streets

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Edinburgh's £2 billion West Town project gets in principle approval

Applecross in Wester Ross where the community struggled to find land for development of new housing given a single landowner holds 26,000 hectares of land on the peninsula.

Second home council tax should rise 'up to 400%' amid Highland crisis

Glasgow City Chambers. The city is amongst areas in Scotland where university students have been left effectively homeless. Picture: PA

'I am a Scottish university student and was declared homeless'

The theme of Scottish Housing Day is “homes for life”

Explainer Scotland faces an emergency - housing associations may hold the answer

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The Scottish Government is set to announce a housing emergency. Image: Victoria Jones/Press Association.

Scottish Government to declare a housing emergency - but what changes?

Housing Secretary Michael Gove wrote to Tory backbenchers to say the ban on “no-fault” section 21 evictions promised as part of the Renters Reform Bill will not be enacted before a series of improvements are made in the legal system. Campaigners say this could delay the ban for years. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Kim Mogg

Ban on no fault evictions delayed indefinitely by Tory government

Leeds Building Society could take your Netflix subscription into account when considering your mortgage application (image: Adobe)

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The Real life roomset at IKEA in Bristol (photo: Tim Gander/PinPep)

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People sleeping in doorways is becoming an increasingly common sight (Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

SNP letting Scotland down as homelessness hits record levels – Jackie Baillie

John Blackwood, chief executive, Scottish Association of Landlords

John Blackwood: Housing crisis could be lessened by showing over-65s all the ben...

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Letters: Housing crisis means every empty home is a waste

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Letter: Housing crisis

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Mouthpiece: Housing crisis needs action

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