long waits for council properties combined with rocketing prices mean that in some areas, if you re on a modest income and looking for something that just suits your needs, you might be out of luck. to understand the problem, we re in a city where it s at its most acute. ..edinburgh. edinburgh enjoys its status as a tourist hot spot, and it s also the financial and political nerve centre of scotland. but all that comes at a cost. house prices here are skyrocketing, rents are rising faster than in any other part of the country, and it has one of the highest rates of families in temporary accomodation. and at the same time, there is a shortage of social housing. this is michael urquhart, his partner, kara, and theirfour children teagan, holly, michelle and james. and this is where they live. michael has offered to show me around. hi, michael, how you doing?
you might be out of luck. to understand the problem, we re in a city where it s at its most acute. ..edinburgh. edinburgh enjoys its status as a tourist hot spot, and it s also the financial and political mail centre of scotland. but all that comes at a cost. house prices here are skyrocketing, rents are rising faster than in any other part of the country, and as one of the highest rates of families in temporary accomodation. and it has one of the highest rates of families in temporary and at the same time, there is a shortage of social housing. this is michael urquhart, his partner, cara, and theirfour children teagan, holly, michelle and james. and this is where they live. michael has offered to show me around. hi, michael, how you doing? hey. cheers. this is room number one.