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Aoife Deery

Herald Scotland

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Damp and mouldy housing means too many people are left in the cold

Thousands of people across Scotland live in cold, damp and mouldy homes. As part of efforts to tackle this, the Scottish Government recently announced...

08.06.2025 10

Herald Scotland

Aoife Deery

Homelessness levels are unacceptable. So why do we put up with them?

Tuesday’s grim new statistics on homelessness in Scotland came as little surprise to anybody working in the housing sector: the housing emergency...

28.09.2024 1

Herald Scotland

Aoife Deery

Keep renting right: the importance of good enforcement

When you’re renting a home, things can and do go wrong. It can happen often, easily and to anyone. It’s when there is a refusal or unreasonable...

10.08.2024 1

Herald Scotland

Aoife Deery