We all know the popular saying, “New Year, New You” and it seems like 2019 is the year for the new approach to homelessness to finally get off the ground, and particularly the new approach to temporary accommodation. In...
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Our up-to-the-minute observations and analysis on Scottish housing policy
Short term lets: The impact on Scotland’s housing system
The problem: Short term lets, particularly Airbnb, have been high on the political and media agenda in recent months. This is no surprise when you look at the figures. In the last year...
What do the homelessness statistics show us – and what don’t they?
Amanda* is heading out onto a windy Edinburgh street, children in tow, to buy a takeaway for dinner: the bedroom they’re sharing doesn’t have any cooking facilities. She’s been in a Premier...
Private renters starting to benefit from letting agent regulation
Good news! Private renters are starting to see the impact of the Letting Agent Code of Practice The Code of Practice was introduced on 31 January 2018 and spells out what standard renters...
How can we tackle housing-related poverty?
This week is Challenge Poverty Week, when organisations across Scotland speak up against poverty and how it can be tackled. When I tell people that I work for Shelter Scotland, poverty...