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Housing

Housing has long split opinion in Scotland with 'council houses' slowly becoming a thing of the past and replaced by local social landlords. The Housing Act (2010) was designed to safeguard social housing by reforming the Right to Buy legislation and improve value for tenants and taxpayers by modernising social housing regulation. Margaret Burgess, who is MSP for Cunninghame South, is the current housing and welfare minister, having replaced Keith Brown in 2012.

Council tenants to be consulted on significant rent increases
Ayrshire Homes & Property
The council says that it needs to increase rents by 7.5 per cent to allow new housing developments in New Cumnock go ahead.
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'I deserve dignity' says 75-year-old living out of boxes facing eviction
Housing
Valerie McGurk was served an eviction notice by her landlord after renting privately for the past three years.
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'Fantasy' island home seen from motorway where locals 'wouldn't live there for £1m'
Homes and property
The property in North Wales offers stunning views and isolation but spring-time floods would test the nerves of even the bravest travellers.
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Thug with "phenomenal" record jailed after breaking into Paisley home
Paisley Sheriff Court
Serial Offender Craig Bell was jailed for breaking into the Inchinnan Road property in October 2020.
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East Kilbride Housing Association named UK Employer of the Year at awards ceremony
Housing
Presenting their award at a glittering ceremony in Central London, TV presenter Anna Richardson said “Only five per cent of organisations achieve the Platinum accreditation, so to win this award really makes EKHA the cream of the crop.”
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Plans for 64 affordable homes on 'eyesore' Linwood site approved
Linwood
McTaggart Construction is to build on land, which used to surround St Brendan’s Social and Recreation Club, in Stirling Drive.
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Decision on plans for Renfrew flats delayed for site visit
Renfrew
Proposed residential development earmarked for land on corner of Fulbar Street and Blythswood Avenue.
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Community fighting back to save area after 'losing everything'
Housing
Dozens of pubs, several churches and a handful of schools have closed down leaving the community frustrated.
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Mum dumped in mouldy house fears for kids' health as young son hospitalised
Housing
Mental health support worker Khylie Ramsay says she fears for the health of her four kids after toxic black mould was found in the bathroom of their Wheatley Homes property.
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Pregnant mum without a home after finding daughter, 2, playing in asbestos water
Housing
Sian Rigby, 21, found Summer, 2, playing in water that was coming through their ceiling and laced with asbestos.
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The housing crisis in Scotland must be solved urgently
Homelessness
Record View says the top priority must be on what can be done to get families into decent homes right now.
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Scotland's Capital set to declare homeless emergency amid rough sleeping crisis
Homelessness
Edinburgh City Council will vote on a motion to set up a Housing Emergency Action Plan.
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Council's success in empowering North Lanarkshire tenants to get involved in housing service
Housing
The review highlighted key achievements and shows a number of new groups emerged
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Scots family forced to flee mould-ridden flat after roof collapses
Housing
Karolina Osinska packed up her belongings and left the property in Aberdeen with her three children.
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Scots woman 'living in hell' claims mould in flat is so bad she found it on her body
Housing
Noelaine Stephen moved into the property in Coatbridge in June and has been living out of a suitcase ever since.
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Pensioner in row over mouldy council flat where 'neighbour's poo leaked into his bath'
Housing
Alan Matthews is demanding action from the authority over his home, where black mould and mushrooms have sprouted on the damp walls.
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Rough sleeping crisis explodes in Scotland with hundreds facing winter on the streets
Homelessness
The Daily Record can reveal a head count carried out by The Simon Community charity showed a 60 per cent rise in the number of people found sleeping rough in recent weeks.
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Rough sleeping crisis is coming - Scottish and UK Governments must do more this winter
Homelessness
Record View says that charities are warning of a 'perfect storm' for homelessness which is being caused by inflation, Covid, Brexit and housing shortages.
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Plans to help revive derelict land across 'struggling' North Ayrshire towns
North Ayrshire Council
Projects include Lochshore Hub and Irvine new technology development.
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Dumfries and Galloway house price average £31,000 than elsewhere in Scotland
Dumfries News
Dumfries and Galloway is one of the least expensive places to buy a home in Scotland
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Construction begins on new Ayr Riverside flats next to ghost tower block
Ayr News
Work has started on the 75 new affordable homes.
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Five-bed Ayrshire home with tennis court could be grand family home
Ayrshire Homes & Property
Newmill House, in Dunlop, has bags of potential and enjoys a peaceful setting in the lush countryside.
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Rishi Sunak submits plans for fence around his home following protest
Rishi Sunak
It follows a protest by Greenpeace in August that saw activists demonstrating on the roof of the grade II-listed mansion.
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Cedar clad house with glorious views across Loch Tummel goes up for sale for £545,000
Housing
With its own jetty and fishing rights you had better be quick, with a closing date of Friday 27th Oct 12 this house is sure to attract a lot of interest
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