Annual Report
Case Study – Advice Service & Highland Council – Discretion on the council tax levy
Our Advice Service was contacted by an owner who was in the middle of renovating a property which her partner had inherited from his late aunt. The property was a former croft in the Highlands and the couple planned to relocate and make it their permanent home once work was complete. Unfortunately, they uncovered unexpected…
[…]Case Study – The benefits of CPO and what more is needed
Duncan Thomson Group Manager – Private Sector Neighbourhoods, Regeneration & Sustainability at Glasgow City Council talks about the benefits of CPO and what more is needed. At Glasgow City Council we have been at the forefront of using compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) to tackle the problems of long-term vacant properties, increasing affordable housing supply and…
[…]CPOs in Glasgow
There have been 52 promoted orders to date. The Greater Pollok and Southside Central wards have been the main focus. CPOs have been promoted 14 times in Greater Pollok and on 12 occasions in Southside Central over the last three years. The full breakdown of CPOs by council ward is: • Greater Pollok – 14…
[…]Meeting our strategic objectives – 3 – Encourage registered social landlords, community groups and other private bodies to engage in empty homes work
We recognise that there are a range of organisations that may not have considered empty homes as part of the solution to meet their housing needs. We would like to encourage them to make best use of existing stock, as they may be in a place to attract grant and loan funding not available to…
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