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Increasing exemptions to additional properties tax Legislation enabling councils to increase their affordable housing stock without having to pay a tax on additional properties has been…
More New Affordable Homes, More New Woodland New figures have revealed that, under the SNP, Scotland had the highest number of affordable homes per head of…
Minister urges those eligible to apply for support. Scottish households have saved more than £3.5 billion in council tax since the Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme…
Legislation Passed on Council Tax & Second Homes New powers enabling councils to charge up to double the full rate of council tax on second homes…
850,000 Households in Fuel Poverty Despite Resources 30th November was Fuel Poverty Awareness Day. People in Scotland are grappling with the distressing reality of living in fuel poverty…
Delivering for Scotland when people need it the most Under an SNP Scottish Government, council tax bills in Scotland are already hundreds of pounds lower than…
Rent cap to be extended for up to six months. Measures to protect tenants through the cost of living crisis, including the 3% rent cap and…
Affordable Home Completions at 23-Year High The number of affordable homes completions in the past year is the highest annual figure since 2000, the latest quarterly…
Council Tax Premium on Second Homes Local authorities will be able to charge a premium of up to 100% on council tax for second homes under…
Graeme has welcomed recent homebuilding figures. They show 1,691 affordable and social homes have been completed in Angus since 2007 – with 103 completed in the…