Scottish Government

Housing

Tuesday 09/09/2008

Affordable housing for Barrhead [Housing]

Minister marks the start of work on a housing development which will result in 65 new homes.

Wednesday 27/08/2008

Tackling homelessness [Housing]

Private sector must play an even greater role in meeting housing need - Communities Minister.

Tuesday 19/08/2008

£100 million for affordable housing [Housing]

First Minister accelerates affordable housing investment.

Sunday 20/07/2008

Views sought on landlord registration [Housing]

Consultation on proposed changes to improve registration system.

Thursday 03/07/2008

Funding for rent deposit schemes [Housing]

Help for homeless people to access and sustain private tenancies.

Wednesday 02/07/2008

Combating rogue property managers [Housing]

New accreditation scheme to help 'weed out the cowboys' in property management.

Friday 27/06/2008

Sustainable Communities Initiative [Housing]

Councils and their partners encouraged to promote sustainability in future housing plans.

Wednesday 25/06/2008

Government action on housing [Housing]

Deputy First Minister announces extra help for homeowners at risk of repossession.

Friday 06/06/2008

Glasgow's housing stock transfer [Housing]

Assessment of stock transfer valuation report.

Thursday 05/06/2008

Sustainable Places Conference [Housing]

First Minister says 'collaborative approach' can be applied to planning in Scotland.

Friday 30/05/2008

Investment in housing [Housing]

Funding of £1.5 billion to deliver 21,500 new affordable homes by 2011.

Tuesday 27/05/2008

Building for the future [Housing]

Housing Supply Task Force outlines its forward programme.

Thursday 15/05/2008

North Ayrshire housing [Housing]

Right to Buy for some tenants suspended due to pressure on affordable housing.

Wednesday 30/04/2008

Rise in landlord approval figures [Housing]

Figures show 500 per cent increase in landlord application approvals.

Tuesday 29/04/2008

Minister comments on housing figures [Housing]

Communities Minister welcomes new statistics on levels of affordable housing planned for Scotland.

Monday 21/04/2008

Central Heating Programme [Housing]

Figures show a record 14,377 systems delivered in 2007-08.

Moves to improve tenant participation [Housing]

Network will provide a formal structure connecting tenant organisations and the Scottish Government.

Wednesday 09/04/2008

Improving private sector housing [Housing]

Consultation to help local authorities exercise new powers and carry out duties to improve quality of private housing.

Wednesday 02/04/2008

Housing discussion report published [Housing]

Summary of responses to proposals to improve supply, quality and choice in Scotland's housing.

New beginning for homelessness services [Housing]

Glasgow's three all-male homeless hostels close to be replaced by new facilities.