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Current News
January 2007
SCOTTISH BORDERS LOCAL HOUSING STRATEGY UPDATE JULY 2006
This second annual update to the Scottish Borders Local Housing Strategy clearly sets out our commitment to improving access to and quality of housing in our area. Our aim in producing this document has been to clarify our objectives in order to better communicate them to our key stakeholders and the general public.
13th February 2006
BACKGROUND TO HOUSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006
The main purpose of the Act is to address problems of condition and quality in private sector housing (although some provisions also relate to the social rented sector). Owner occupation is now the largest tenure and the whole private sector, including private rented housing, amounts to over 70% of Scottish housing. The Scottish Borders has a 9% private rented sector (one of the largest in Scotland).
13th February 2006
NATIONAL REGISTRATION SCHEME FOR PRIVATE LANDLORDS – BRIEFING NOTE
This briefing note outlines the Scottish Executive’s proposals for the implementation of the National Registration Scheme for Private Landlords and other measures within the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004.
16 January 2007
PRIVATE LANDLORD REGISTRATION IN SCOTLAND
Since 30 April 2006, all private landlords letting properties in Scotland must have applied for registration in the National Register of Landlords.
15th August 2006
ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR UNIT - Cracking down on Anti Social Behaviour
Tackling antisocial behaviour is part of our wider efforts to enhance community safety and also forms a key element of our overall "New Ways" Community Planning vision of "working together for a strong economy, a sustainable future and a healthy thriving community".
15th August 2006
Borders Care & Repair - Pilot
Borders Care and Repair offers independent advice and assistance to help people repair, improve or adapt their home so that they can live in comfort and safety in their own community.
5 December 2005
Join HOMESWAP and find a house exchange
If you are living in permanent, self-contained accommodation and renting from a council or housing association and you want to move within the UK then you can register on HOMESWAP
18th October 2005
Right to Repair
From September 2002 Scottish secure tenants have had the right to have small urgent repairs carried out by their landlords within a given timescale.
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.
21st June 2005
Home Energy Adviser Referral Form
If you know of a tenant/client who would benefit from receiving advice from our Home Energy Adviser our 'Referral Form' is available for agency staff to complete and return to Social Work Services.
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.
28th April 2005
Housing Needs Surveys available to download
During 2003/04 a number of Housing Needs Surveys were undertaken at Community Council level. The resultant reports are available to read.
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.
14th February 2005
Private Landlords Accreditation Scheme
An Accrediation Scheme for private landlords within the Scottish Borders area is a way of offering tenants and neighbours in this important housing sector a level of quality assurance on the services they receive.
18th October 2005
How you can impact on climate change and save money
Start saving money today with a few simple tips. Complete an online home energy check - get a free evaluation of your home's energy efficiency, then use the guide to find the products that can save you money.
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.
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