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After regulations were laid in the Scottish Parliament to exempt mid-market and build-to-rent properties from rent control proposals, Craig Sanderson has his say. This article appeared in Scottish Housing News last Friday. I have issues with it.
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Over 1.5 million winter heating payments, including more than a million payments to older people, have been made so far this winter.
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An Aberdeen sheriff has refused an appeal by a property owner against a decision not to award him a short-term let licence after it concluded following a single objection to the application from a neighbour that there was the potential for public nuisance if the licence was granted.
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A proposal to transform one of Paisley town centre’s best‑known buildings into new homes has been submitted to Renfrewshire Council.
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Tenants, homeowners and landlords in Dundee whose properties are affected by RAAC have been told that the city council’s pilot solution aligns with the latest advice from the country’s leading structural engineering body.
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The Royal Bank of Scotland has today announced an updated package of £10 billion of funding to the UK social housing sector before the end of 2028.
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East Lothian Council has approved plans for 76 new homes at Windygoul South in Tranent. In December 2019, planning permission in principle was granted for 561 residential units to be built at the Windygoul South site.
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Share, a leading learning and development provider in the housing sector, has announced the launch of its new On Demand, self‑paced learning programmes designed to give housing professionals greater flexibility in how they achieve qualifications. The expanded offer includes a fully online, self‑
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Responsible finance provider, Social Investment Scotland (SIS) is bringing its nationwide Funding Socials programme to Edinburgh, offering third sector leaders the opportunity to connect with fund managers, sector specialists and peers. The event at Out of the Blue Arts & Education Trust in Leit
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The human cost of a flawed building material is the subject of a new programme by BBC RAdio 4.
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Social housing organisations across the UK are invited to a free introductory cyber security webinar designed to help housing teams understand the growing cyber risks facing the sector – and what simple, practical steps they can take to reduce them.
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Whiteinch & Scotstoun Housing Association has shared another success story from its partnership with Working Rite, a charity whose main objective is to empower young people into the workplace. Brogan, a young woman who stays within the local community, had ambitions to become a painter and decor
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A group of 20 roofing and construction businesses, 11 of which are Scottish, are set to carry out major public sector projects over the next four years.
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CIH Scotland has raised concerns over the Scottish Government's proposals to introduce legally enforceable standards for temporary accommodation, warning that issues around wording, timing and resources could overstretch already pressured homelessness services. The Scottish Government has consulted
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Scotland has become the first nation in the UK to require swift‑nesting bricks in all new buildings, following the passage of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill. For the housing and construction sector, the move introduces a new mandatory design element that developers will need to incorporat
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