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In the wake of a further extension to the ban on evictions, Homeless Action Scotland CEO Gavin Yates argues that increased government support for those with a genuine reason for an inability to pay rent should be embedded in law. Everyone at Homeless Action is delighted to see the eviction ban

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland and Helensburgh Golf Club have submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to Argyll and Bute Council which outlines their intention to submit a planning application for the development of around 300 new homes.

CIH Scotland has announced the shortlisted nominees for the 2021 Scotland housing awards. In an unprecedented and challenging year, the awards recognise and celebrate the creativity, passion, and innovation of housing organisations and individuals across the sector in Scotland, and aim to highlight

Kingdom Housing Association has started work on 85 affordable new homes for social rent on the former Tullis Russell paper mill site in Glenrothes.

Real estate can lead the way in shaping how we want to live and work in the post-pandemic future, write Janette Speed, head of real estate and head of office in Scotland at law firm Shoosmiths. According to a recent survey, post-Brexit Britain is considered a prime real estate proposition by investo

Wellhouse Housing Association has crowned the four winners of its Christmas light competition. With traditional events unable to go ahead due to COVID, the Association was happy to take the suggestion for a competition from a tenant who wanted to help spread some Christmas cheer in the neighbourhood

Ten charities have been successful in securing over £2 million of funding in the latest round of the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme, the Energy Saving Trust announced today.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has called on social landlords to remain vigilant in their quest to keep their staff and tenants safe during the ever-changing landscape of coronavirus protection procedures. In a joint letter to RSLs with COSLA community wellbeing spokesperson Councillor Kelly Pa

McTaggart Group is to deliver up to 55 positions for young people across the central belt of Scotland after becoming one of the first Scottish construction companies to be announced as a confirmed provider of the UK Government’s Kickstart Scheme.

The second edition of Adrian Stalker‘s hotly-anticipated Evictions in Scotland has been published by Edinburgh University Press. At more than double the length of the 2007 first edition, the new edition states the law as at 31 May 2020.

Few things went according to plan last year but 2020 was a good year for the construction of affordable homes across South Ayrshire.

Over two-thirds of student renters (71%) in Scotland are concerned about their ability to pay rent with a quarter having been unable to pay rent (25%) and a third unable to pay bills (33%) during the pandemic, a new survey from NUS Scotland has found. These problems are likely to be exacerbated with

Link Group has become the first Scottish investor in HACT’s social value roadmap. Launched in September 2020, the social value roadmap was developed by the UK Social Value in Housing Taskforce, which was composed of 17 organisations including leading social housing organisations, the Regulator

Thousands of council homes in East Ayrshire are expected to benefit from a £154 million improvement plan over the next five years.

South Ayrshire Council has submitted plans to build 160 new homes located at Mainhold Road beside Ayrshire Racecourse. The homes will consist of a mix of bungalows, two-storey houses and flats as well as six-bedroom houses which can be divided into two properties if needed.