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The council plans to bring more empty home back into use faster

Council plans to turn void homes around more quickly

EICC chief executive Marshall Dallas. Picture: Stewart Attwood

It couldn’t get much worse - John McLellan

King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation on May 6, 2023. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.

King Charles & Queen Camilla criticised over gender pay gap to staff

The mould is in every room and is of particular concern because Ms McFarland's one-year-old son has a heart condition

Mum 'too embarrassed' by mouldy flat to invite anyone home

Temporary accommodation is not a long-term solution to the housing crisis (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

SNP-Green government needs to realise city's housing crisis is a special case

RAF Scampton could be transformed into housing for asylum seekers - but locals aren’t happy

Row as historic RAF base could be used to house 1,500 asylum seekers

In the picture from left to right are: Richard Crowther, Commercial Director at Cruden Building Scotland, Midlothian Council's Cabinet Member for Housing Cllr Stuart McKenzie and Project Manager Scott Walker.

Work starts on 20 new Passivhaus homes for council tenants

Humza Yousaf has what it takes to be the new SNP leader (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Why Yousaf is the right choice to succeed Sturgeon – Angus Robertson

The Real life roomset at IKEA in Bristol (photo: Tim Gander/PinPep)

‘Cramped and dangerous’ rooms coming to some Ikea stores - here’s why

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

UK sees biggest fall in housing prices since 2009 financial crisis according to Halifax report.

UK sees biggest fall in house prices since financial crisis

Homeless person outside The Salvation Army Hostel at The Pleasance, Edinburgh (Photo: Ian Georgeson)

Homeless families sent 150 miles away for accommodation

SNP councillor Stuart McKenzie, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Housing.

Council approves rent strategy

Springfield site manager Darren Brownridge with Councillor Stuart McKenzie by one of the Air Source Heat Pumps.

First council homes with Air Source Heat Pumps finished

Jane Meagher, Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Convener, at a new development in Granton

We're building smart new homes to face city challenge - Jane Meagher

We need urgent, real solutions to help ordinary people secure a home in the capital when the system leaves so many without a fighting chance, writes Susan Dalgety. PIC: National World

Where's the Scottish solution to our city's housing problem? - Susan Dalgety
Some startling numbers have emerged about the state of housing in our city. The number of households classed as homeless, or at risk of losing their home, rose by nearly a quarter last year, from 1,958 to 2,403.

Ark Housing Association has announced the start of work on one of Scotland’s most energy-efficient developments, at Crusader Rise in Livingston.

Work to begin on £4.2m housing project

Christine Jardine MP.

Edinburgh West MP calls for leveling up rethink

Edinburgh SNP has pledged to 'crack down' on short-term lets in the Capital ahead of the council election in May (Photo: Lisa Ferguson).

Edinburgh SNP plan for new short-term lets crackdown

General view of passengers going through UK Border at Terminal 2 of Heathrow Airport: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Falkirk and West Lothian council areas to welcome several refugees through Homes...

Signage at The Meadows

Readers' letters: Sunak’s policies are punishing the poor

Edinburgh City Council’s housing, homelessness and fair work convenor, Councillor Kate Campbell.

Sunak’s spring update must face the energy crisis - Kate Campbell

Readers' letters: Housing is answer to our falling birth rate

Councillor Stephen Curran (Lab), Midlothian's Cabinet Member for Housing.

Opportunity for Midlothian Council tenants to swap their home

Edinburgh City Council’s housing, homelessness and fair work convenor, Councillor Kate Campbell.

Why a rent freeze was the right choice - Kate Campbell

Women are more likely to be affected by homelessness than men, a charity has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Women more likely to be affected by homelessness than men, says charity

The Scottish Government has set ambitious plans to build 100,000 affordable new homes by 2040.

Chronic shortages threaten Scottish homes targets
Serious shortages of skills together with cost rises across the construction sector are putting the Scottish Government’s housebuilding strategy at risk, according to an industry expert.

Portolio MD Chris Wood worries that landlords could end up taking their properties off the rental market. Picture: contributed.

Estate agent fears higher rents in Scotland if emergency rules become norm

Miles Briggs says carers are often left to 'fall off a cliff edge'

Miles Briggs: Lothian MSP wants support for unpaid carers

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Guarantee will help business back on its feet - Kate Campbell

Houses in Edinburgh remain the most expensive in Scotland, causing difficulties for first time buyers (Photo: Jane Barlow).

Home developers have offered help to Edinburgh first time buyers

Mr Alexander cites the words of Sir Winston Churchill. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images.

Agents should heed the words of Churchill - David Alexander comment

The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry is looking into just one of several ‘scandals’ from the city council’s past (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Are Edinburgh council whistleblowers being silenced? – Iain Whyte

Housing convener Kate Campbell wants to ensure no-one is thrown onto the streets

Council faces legal hurdle to helping homeless

One in five children in Edinburgh lives in poverty

How to end poverty in Edinburgh within ten years

Edinburgh City Centre ward had 2,710 active Airbnb listings - 8.5 per cent of the entire Scottish total - before coronavirus struck

Let’s fix Edinburgh’s housing problem

A member of the public walks past a homeless man

Council proposes to spend an additional £9.3 million on temporary accommodation ...

To let and for sale signs pictured on Queensferry Road in Edinburgh

Cash plea from council as Midlothian nearly triple the average growth in housing...

Boris Johnson ordered a three week lockdown of the country on Monday night advising against going to work unless it was absolutely necessary (Getty Images)

What is essential work? Guidance on who is an essential worker

Members of the Wellington Action Group, at the site of the former Wellington School in Penicuik.

Penicuik residents opposed to Wellington School plans appeal to Holyrood housing...

(left to right) Abby Kelman, Land Negotiator for Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, Pauline Mills, Land and Planning Director for Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Christine Grahame, MSP and Andrew Noble, Chief Executive of Melville Housing Association.Picture Copyright Chris Watt

Minister opens Penicuik affordable homes scheme

Cockpen Farm, Midlothian, EH19 3JF, where approval has been granted for 150 homes.

Housing approved despite site access concerns