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Scottish Borders Council declares housing emergency

“We also have to think about those that are homeless and the refugees and the Ukrainians who also really love our region and want to stay, but who we are struggling to find homes for too,” she added.

Stuart Marshall said that in his 17 years as a councillor he could not remember receiving so many “desperate pleas” from people to get out of their property and into a new one because of overcrowding or the conditions.

“I deal with issues every single day with registered social landlords and private landlords regarding overcrowding, ageing windows, faulty heating, failed heating systems,” he said.

“These are all exacerbating the problems that we have got.”

Members unanimously agreed to the declaration of a housing emergency.

Councillors were told that by formally declaring an emergency they could “send a clear message” that action was required.


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