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Back to EpisodesEdinburgh Housing Crisis: Prioritizing Newcomers Over Locals
Description
Edinburghs council housing crisis deepens as locals face a wait of over a year for new homes. The citys priority system, mandated by SNP rules, favors recent immigrants, leading to criticism. Proposed solutions include scrapping the land tax on main homes, building more affordable units, ditching rent controls, and developing brownfield sites. The goal: to create a fair system that benefits both locals and newcomers.
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