A total of 13 councils have now declared housing emergencies - meaning they can no longer meet local demand for affordable accommodation.
A Scots local authority has declared a housing emergency in an area represented at Holyrood by the SNP's Housing Minister.
A total of 13 councils across the country have now declared housing emergencies in various forms, meaning they can no longer meet local demand for affordable accommodation.The meeting was told East Lothian had become a "victim of its own success" after receiving £12 million a year in funds as part of its Strategic Housing Investment Plans before it dropped to just £7 million last year.
Officers had initially invited councillors to declare a housing emergency but brought an amended proposal to them describing it as an ‘affordable housing emergency’ to reflect the concerns about losing the sites. Councillor Menzies called for a postponement of the declaration calling for more information on alternative means of raising revenue, including borrowing against current housing stock by raising the rent, to be considered.
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