New regulations on short-term lets must not be introduced in Scotland while the hospitality industry is “on its knees” as a result of Covid-19, bosses at Airbnb have said.
The Scottish Government has been accused of running roughshod over local democracy as figures show a large number of planning application decisions are overturned.
A ban on housing evictions will be put in place for six weeks over the winter, with Nicola Sturgeon saying people will only be removed from their homes if there are “exceptional circumstances”.
A children’s charity that provides emergency cash grants to families facing poverty has said demand for help has risen by more than 1,000% in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown.
The housing market is recovering faster than initially thought as house buyers benefit from the stamp duty holiday and other Government incentives, according to Taylor Wimpey.
Housebuilder Redrow has seen huge demand for houses with home offices as the shifting nature of work during the pandemic looks set to stick, bosses said.
Work on traffic modelling and the results of consultations on a low emission zone for Aberdeen will be brought before council next June - after Covid-19 delayed the project.
The housing allocations were stopped because of the coronavirus pandemic and existing tenants are being asked to remain in their current home where possible and safe to do so.
The chief executive of a north-east housing association has written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in the hope that community tests can be carried out in Scotland.