Buying a home: trends in home ownership and Scottish Government support
Reading Time: 4 minutes As it is Scottish Housing Day, this blog takes a quick look at trends in home ownership and Scottish Government support to help people buyContinue reading
View ArticleSPICe FAQ – Council tax on second homes and unoccupied properties
Reading Time: 4 minutes SPICe regularly receives enquiries asking for information on council tax, in particular whether council tax has to be paid on empty properties, uninhabitable property orContinue...
View ArticleShort term lets: time for regulation?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The growth in short term lets, facilitated by peer to peer online platforms, such as Airbnb, has sparked debate about whether short term lets shouldContinue reading
View ArticleShort term lets in Edinburgh
Reading Time: 5 minutes The increasing number of short term lets in Edinburgh has been a point of debate for years, with questions around regulation and the behaviour ofContinue reading
View ArticleAllocation of social housing in Scotland; policy and practice
Reading Time: 3 minutes Imagine you can’t afford to live in your current home or you want to move away from your parents or partner. Maybe you don’t wantContinue reading
View ArticleScotland’s changing housing landscape
Reading Time: 7 minutes A look at 20 years of housing in the Scottish Parliament.Continue reading
View ArticleHome Reports – what are they and what might change?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A look at the background to Home Reports and some of the main enquiries SPICe receives about them.Continue reading
View ArticleThe end of intentionality and local connection requirements for homeless...
Reading Time: 4 minutes One of the barriers to accessing homelessness services – priority need – was abolished in 2012. However, if a person is homeless, the local authorityContinue reading
View ArticleHomelessness in Scotland: Extending the unsuitable accommodation order
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog examines the impact of extending the unsuitable accommodation order for homeless people.Continue reading
View ArticleMoving on: is Serco’s lock-changing policy legal?
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at a recent Court of Session case on whether it is legal to change the locks of asylum seekers when their asylum claims are refused Continue reading
View ArticleSmart Meters
Reading Time: 4 minutes SPICe has recently received a number of enquiries about smart meters. This blog explores some of the issues around the technology, and its introduction to homes and...
View ArticleNew Rules on Housing Adaptations
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog explains the changes brought about by new regulations (the Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2020) which mean that...
View ArticleConveyancing and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Reading Time: 5 minutes Due to the emergency legislation in the Scottish Parliament this week, this blog post looks at the sale and purchase of property in Scotland. HereContinue reading
View ArticleCoronavirus (Scotland) Bill – SPICe Briefing
Reading Time: 32 minutes This extended blogpost provides briefing for MSPs and other interested parties ahead of parliamentary consideration of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill on 1 April 2020. Continue...
View ArticleHousing and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at the effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the housing sector in Scotland and the emergency measures put in place byContinue reading
View ArticleThe impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the housing sector
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at what the impact of COVID-19 is on the rented and social housing sector.Continue reading
View ArticleCOVID-19 and rented property in Scotland – Scottish and UK Government support...
Reading Time: 5 minutes This post summarises action taken by the Scottish and UK Governments to assist tenants and landlords during the COVID-19 pandemic to date and planned future action.Continue reading
View ArticleSmoke and heat alarms in homes – frequently asked questions
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog answers some of the most frequently asked questions in relation to the upcoming changes to smoke and heat alarms in homes.Continue reading
View ArticleScotland 2045: Draft fourth National Planning Framework – The role of the...
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog provides an overview of how the National Planning Framework (NPF) has developed over the last 20 years, outlines the contents of the recently published draft NPF4 and...
View ArticleDraft National Planning Framework 4: The National Spatial Strategy
Reading Time: 5 minutes An overview of the national spatial strategy, and associated regional action areas,, set out in the draft National Planning Framework 4.Continue reading
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