Homelessness
Council homes set for Moray health centre site
The former health centre in Forres is to be demolished to make way for council housing after Moray Council purchased the site from NHS Grampian.
Published 3 June 2015
Dundee to discuss council housing improvements and Home Owner Support Fund
More than £1.6 million of improvements to council houses across Dundee are set to be discussed by councillors next week.
Published 2 June 2015
Report: The Smith Commission and beyond: the devolution of housing benefit to the Scottish Parliament
Shelter Scotland has published a paper which sets out the principles it believes should underpin further devolution of social security - including housing benefit – to the Scottish Parliament, and what steps the Scottish Government and UK governments should take in relation to the devolution of social security.
Published 2 June 2015
Shelter Scotland’s digital housing and homelessness advice service goes live
People in Scotland facing bad housing and homelessness will now be able to access free, housing, money and debt advice via their computer, tablets and mobile phones – with one-to-one support and signposting provided digitally from housing advisors.
Published 2 June 2015
Glasgow City Council ‘fully acknowledges’ homelessness ‘logjam’
Glasgow City Council has told Scottish Housing News that it “fully acknowledges” people have had to be turned away from its homelessness services as it struggles to deal with a “logjam” in temporary accommodation.
Published 28 May 2015
England: Supreme Court makes landmark ruling on ‘intentional homelessness’
A landmark case at the Supreme Court could change the way English local authorities use the term “intentionally homeless”.
Published 22 May 2015
800 left to sleep rough on Glasgow's streets
Glasgow City Council received almost 5000 applications for homelessness assistance last year.
Published 21 May 2015
Edinburgh youngsters offered lessons in life skills to help reduce homelessness
An innovative pilot scheme has been launched to teach young people in Edinburgh the skills they need to stay off the streets and to find work.
Published 20 May 2015
Cameras fitted to bin lorries to prevent rough sleeper deaths
A waste management company is installing cameras to its vehicles in a bid to reduce the number of homeless people killed after sleeping rough in industrial-sized wheelie bins.
Published 19 May 2015
England: Social landlords welfare expect cuts to trigger new wave of homelessness
Further cuts to welfare funding by the UK government result in a surge in rent arrears, tenant evictions and homelessness, a new report has warned.
Published 19 May 2015
£5.5m homelessness accommodation centre opens in Aberdeen
A new £5.5 million homelessness accommodation centre and support facility has been officially opened in Aberdeen.
Published 18 May 2015
England: Supreme Court judgement to see councils revise homeless provision
The Supreme Court has handed down a judgement that will change the way English local authorities determine who is vulnerable enough for help with their housing.
Published 14 May 2015
Glasgow homelessness workers step up strike action
Homelessness case workers are stepping up their strike with a rally in Glasgow today.
Published 14 May 2015
Queens Cross celebrates housing support across generations
Queens Cross Housing Association held a celebration of housing support across generations at the Glasgow Science Centre this week.
Published 1 May 2015
England: Coalition’s housing record ‘breaches human rights’
The UK government has breached British citizens’ human rights by failing in its obligations to promote access to safe and affordable housing, according to a report to be submitted to the United Nations (UN).
Published 1 May 2015
