Tag: hmo

Emergency HMO licenses granted for 12 Edinburgh B&Bs in bid to house hundreds of homeless – but concerns are raised over health and safety

Politics

Alekia Gill - December 3, 2024

A TOTAL of 12 emergency HMO licenses have been granted to B&Bs across Edinburgh in order to house homeless people who would otherwise have...

Residents of Edinburgh street raise concerns after finding out property is being unlawfully used to house homeless

News

Isla Storie - November 29, 2024

EDINBURGH locals have raised their concerns after finding out that a property on their street is being unlawfully used to house homeless people. Residents of...

Ferrari-driving landlord banned from renting to tenants following shooting threats

Scottish News

Guest - February 7, 2013

A MILLIONAIRE landlord has been banned from renting property after threatening to shoot tenants. Ferrari-driving Mark Fortune failed to make the list of “fit and...

Hardwood floor ban to put an end to noise disturbance

Scottish News

Guest - July 11, 2012

TRENDY hardwood floors have been banned from thousands of flats in two of Scotland’s biggest cities. Growing complaints over noise from neighbours mean landlords in...

Desperate St Andrew’s students ‘slept on floor’ of letting agents

News

Deadline News Journalist - February 18, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond STUDENTS at St Andrews University are so desperate for housing that they have resorted to camping out on their letting agent's floor...

Students spend £5000 on “good neighbour guide”

Deadline News Journalist - January 26, 2009

By Cara Sulieman A GOOD behaviour guide for students is being put together using £5000 of taxpayers' money. In an effort to keep their neighbours happy,...