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A guide for Scotland’s 32 local authorities has been published today summarising more than 100 recommendations from the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) after it was reconvened by the Scottish Government in response to the pandemic. The guide has been developed by Crisis a

Shelter Scotland’s lead solicitor Fiona McPhail gives her reaction to the outcome of the Scottish Housing Regulator’s inquiry into Glasgow City Council’s homelessness services. This week, the Scottish Housing Regulator published the report of its inquiry into Glasgow City Coun

Cunninghame Housing Association has hailed the efforts of its development and design teams after taking home a prize at the Scottish Home Awards 2020.

Tollcross Housing Association's long-standing management committee member Clare Newton has resigned for personal reasons. Ms Newton has been a volunteer committee member with the association since 2010. The association has grown during this time and she has been a constant member of the staffing sub

An exciting programme of events has been announced for the 2021 Rural Housing Summit, bringing together experts and community organisations from across the UK, Ireland and beyond to look at the issues facing the sector in a week of online activity. The main five days of the summit will explore the t

The next Scottish Government should invest at least £1.3 billion over the next Parliament in making Scotland’s homes highly energy-efficient and zero carbon emissions from heat, according to the Existing Homes Alliance Scotland. Launching its Manifesto for the 2021 Scottish Parliame

The proposed one-year Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme for Sutherland 2021-22 has been welcomed by Highland Council members at yesterday's meeting of Sutherland County Committee. The programme for 2021-22 included engagement with Members, local maintenance officers, and tenants to ide

New immigration rules targeting people sleeping rough will endanger lives, undermine progress in reducing homelessness and must be reconsidered, a collection of leading homelessness charities have warned in a message being sent to the UK Government. In a letter to home secretary Priti Patel and secr

Cassiltoun Housing Association has started to welcome tenants to its first new-build project for over 15 years. The ‘Barlia 3’ development is delivering 42 units for social rent. Providing a mixture of apartment flats, cottage flats and three-story townhouses, the project is spread over

Repairs and maintenance contractor Home Fix Scotland (HFS) has been paying its own unique respects to the fallen ahead of Remembrance Sunday this weekend.

UK social housing organisations representing 42% of the sector provided over £1,650,000 in financial assistance, provided almost 190,000 residents with advice and guidance, and made over 890,000 welfare calls between March and September 2020, a new report has shown. 

Children of all classes in Cadder Primary School took part in a Halloween pumpkin competition funded by Cadder Housing Association, with help from Cadder Action Group and Cadder Primary School.

New affordable homes are to be developed at Water Row in Govan after Glasgow City Council approved the off-market disposal of land to Govan Housing Association. 

Ofgem has launched an investigation into whether Scottish Power breached rules around obligations to install smart meters for domestic consumers in 2019. Under the government’s smart metering implementation programme, suppliers are required by their licences to take all reasonable steps to rol

Homeless Network Scotland has welcomed five new directors to its board to round off Trustees’ Week, which celebrates the commitment and dedication of charity trustees across the UK. The new appointments strengthen the board to 14.