Charities urge city council to invest more in social homes

There is pressure to invest in social homes after the council declared a housing emergency.

Charities are urging Edinburgh City Council to invest more in social homes in its upcoming budget.

But the local authority says challenges are mounting financially with a £30m shortfall to be plugged. Charities say it’s not just about building new houses, but also maintaining existing ones.

STV News has been hearing from one council tenant who says issues of disrepair in his flat are “eating away” at him.

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