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15th August 2006
PRIVATE LANDLORD FORUM - 31st August at 7pm
The next Private Landlords Forum is to be held on 31st August from 7pm to 9pm at Council Headquarters. Call 01835 825169 to reserve a place.
24th February 2006
Information Sessions for Private Landlords-National Registration
A Series of Information Sessions National Registration Scheme for Private Landlords is to held throughout the Scottish Borders week commencing 6th March 2006. See full article for dates and venues.
June 2005
Private Landlords Newsletter No.3 - June 2005
Update on National Registration of Private Landlords
28th April 2005
Initial meeting of Private Landlords' Forum
There was a good turn out of Private Landlords at the initial meeting of the Private Landlords' Forum held on 27th April in Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells.
18th April 2005
Private Landlords' Newsletter No2.
This second issue of the Private Landlords Newsletter gives details of the forthcoming meeting of the PL Forum on 27th April.
4th April 2005
Volunteer Tenant Assessors Wanted
Are you interested in getting involved in Communities Scotland inspection of landlords as a volunteer?
1st April 2005
Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance On Affordable Housing
This document provides guidance supplementary to the Structure Plan and Local Plan policies on affordable housing.
3rd March 2005
Borders Common Housing Register - homehunt Hawick is now in operation
This pilot service will improve access for everyone applying for social rented housing in Hawick area. Anyone applying for housing in the Hawick area will now only need to complete one short form giving their details and anyone who will live with them.
3rd August 2005
SCOTTISH BORDERS LOCAL HOUSING STRATEGY 2004
LHS update submitted to Communities Scotland June 2005
18th October 2005
Energy Saving Week - 24th to 30th OCTOBER 2005
Energy conservation and energy efficiency are becoming increasingly important in the way that we all conduct our lives as the threat of global warming becomes greater year by year.
15th December 2004
Improving Rural Empty Properties to Rent Out
The purpose of the REPG is to increase the supply of rented housing in rural areas, by assisting projects that improve or convert eligible empty properties for the provision of affordable rented units.
14th September 2004
Thinking about moving into a Care Home
The Scottish Executive has issued a guide for people considering moving into care homes.
26th August 2004
Consultation launched to improve quality in private sector housing.
2 August 2004
Scottish Borders Tenants Organisation
16th July 2004
Borders House Prices Rise by 43% According to Bank Of Scotland
21 June 2004
Eildon Housing Association Gets Full Marks
Eildon Housing Association has been given an excellent ‘A’ rating for its performance by Communities Scotland
17th June 2004
Rural Home Ownership Grants at Chirnside, Berwickshire
Local Housing Strategy Briefing Note Distributed to all Households in Borders
26th March 2003
Scottish Borders Council Housing Services
Council provides details of post-transfer housing services
August 2005
Private Landlords Newsletters No.4 - August 2005
National Registration of Private Landlords to start in Spring 2006
3rd November 2004
Scottish housing market remains buoyant
Figures show the rate of house price increases in Scotland is falling more slowly than elsewhere in the UK.
19th October 2004
Free Kettles from ScottishPower campaign have dried up!!!
Scottish Borders Pensioners in receipt of benefits have been receiving a new kettle from ScottishPower.
14th October 2004
Is your home behaving badly? Could you be more energy efficient AND save money?
Scientists agree that the changes in our climate will have a calamitous effect on all living things. We can still do our 'bit' to reduce the disasterous effects for our future generations by looking at the energy wasting culprits in our homes.
30th September 2004
Freephone service for Housing Advice, Support and Mediation Service
SBC Housing Advice, Support and Mediation Service have launched a new freephone service
04/12/03
Publication of Scottish House Condition Survey
Press release from Communities Scotland about the publication of the Scottish House Condition Survey
19th September 2005
Could your home be more energy efficient?
The Council's Home Energy Adviser is running a series of information sessions throughout the Borders from 26-28 September 2005 to advise you on how you could be saving on your fuel bills.
25 May 2005
Housing (Scotland) Bill 2005 - Summary
The Chartered Institute of Housing have published this briefing, which is a summary of the main proposals in the Scottish Executive’s Housing (Scotland) Bill which was introduced in Parliament on 7 March 2005. The Bill follows the Executive’s consultation paper, Maintaining Houses – Preserving Homes, which was published in July 2004.
27th April 2005
Making your home Safer - free home safety check
Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade are offering a free home safety check plus a free smoke alarm.
14th April 2005
Scottish Executive Homelessness Monitoring Group Publish Second Progress Report
This report highlights the progress made to date towards achieving the targets set by the Homelessness Task Force as well as setting out the arrangements that have been put in place to monitor the impact of changes that have been made.
1st April 2005
Development of the new Homestake shared equity scheme
Scottish Executive are developing a new shared equity scheme called Homestake - information is now available for people wishing to own their home.
15th December 2004
National Registration of Private Landlords
The new Antisocial Behaviour Etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 introduces a number of new powers to tackle antisocial behaviour.
9th February 2005
New Home Energy Adviser appointed
The Council is pleased to announce they have appointed a Home Energy Adviser within Social Work Services.
9th February 2005
New Private Sector Research & Liason Officer
Scottish Borders Council have appointed a new Private Sector Research and Liaison Officer (PSRLO) to take this initiative forward.
23rd March 2005
Scottish Housing Policy Statement launched by Malcolm Chisholm MSP
Malcolm Chisholm MSP has launched his housing policy statement - Homes for Scotland's People. It sets out the Scottish Executive's housing objectives and the means of delivering them.
20th July 2004
Sheltered Housing available in West Linton
Self contained flats within the sheltered housing development at Broomlee Court, West Linton are now available for letting.
20th July 2004
Sheltered Housing available in Earlston
A development of 19 Sheltered Housing Flats for older persons at Hanover Close, Earlston are currently available for letting.
13th July 2004
LHS Executive Summary
Scottish Borders Local Housing Strategy fulfils the statutory requirements of Section 89 of the Housing (Scotland) Act, 2001. This places a duty on each Scottish Local Authority to undertake a comprehensive assessment of housing needs and conditions and to produce a Local Housing Strategy (LHS) that shows how housing problems in their area will be tackled.
17th June 2004
Launch of National Standards and Good Practice Guidance for Private Landlords
Homepoint have launched National Core Standards and Good Practice which will provide valuable information for private landlords and tenants.
20th May 2004
Are you in danger of losing your home?
25th March 2003
Waverley Housing Granted Registered Social Landlord Status
10th January 2005
Private Landlords' Newsletter No. 1
During the week of 22nd November 2004 the Housing Strategy Team held a series of Information Sessions for Private Landlords. The newsletter covers topics discussed during the sessions. It also explains the next step for this important sector of the Borders housing market.
15th December 2004
Private Sector Housing Grant Supplementary
Private Sector Housing Grant (PSHG) is a new grant mechanism, which has been introduced by the Scottish Executive and replaces the direct allocation of funding towards this activity by Councils from their corporate Capital Budget.
26th August 2004
Executive launches site on better renting in the private sector
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