A housing charity has slammed a second bid by city bosses to not allocate council houses until March 2027.

Shelter Scotland has said an extension should only be granted until February of next year, and that housing staff should use the time to work up an interim allocations policy.

But Edinburgh’s top housing boss has struck back, and questioned why an interim policy is needed, saying the council has been clear over its priorities since the freeze began.

Officers will present data to councillors next week which shows the suspension has been effective in reducing the number of households in the capital in unsuitable accommodation.

From April this year, the vast majority of council housing allocations have been suspended to free up temporary accommodation spaces for people who are ho

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