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September 2009

Battle for housing cash continues 

18 September 2009

Housing investment was the main casualty in the Scottish budget, with spending on new homes falling by £204 million or 30 per cent from this year to next.

Housing organisations deliver 'Declaration for Homes' 

15 September 2009

Housing and homelessness organisations tell the Scottish Government that 84 per cent of Scots think building more affordable homes should be a priority.
New houses being built

£200 million extra needed to build affordable homes to rent 

1 September 2009

Homelessness and bad housing need to be a top priority in the upcoming Scottish budget, says a new report from Shelter Scotland.

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