Investment of almost £18.5 million will be made to local council housing after Stirling Council agreed a 7.2% rent rise for 2025/26. Councillors approved the rise at a special meeting yesterday, increasing the average rent by £6.09 per week over the 48-week rental period, from £84.
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Scottish Housing Regulator chair George Walker told social landlords that their commitment to self-assurance is being recognised and thanked RSL governing body members for their work in delivering an effective Annual Assurance Statements process. Annual Assurance Statements are a key element of the
Scotland's Housing Festival offers a great opportunity for young housing professionals to gain insight, share their views and find out more about opportunities in the sector, says CIH Futures board member Ryan Barclay. With Scotland’s Housing Festival fast approaching, housing professionals ma
A new £130,000 crisis grant fund to help Inverclyde’s most vulnerable residents with rising fuel bills has been approved. Members of Inverclyde Council’s policy and resources committee unanimously agreed to provide £100 to people who are not eligible for existing local or nat
Scottish Ministers are recruiting a chair and a new member to the Scottish Housing Regulator’s board. George Walker, chair of the Scottish Housing Regulator, said: “This is an excellent opportunity to join our team to help safeguard and promote the interests of tenants and service u
An independent evaluation of youth homelessness prevention model Upstream Scotland has concluded that the initiative shows promising early indications. Scottish youth homelessness charity Rock Trust launched Upstream Scotland over a year ago as part of a three-year pilot. The innovative programme is
Social enterprise lettings agency Homes for Good will tomorrow celebrate its first anniversary in the South of Scotland and the opening of its new office in the heart of Dumfries.
The UK Government has announced it will bring Awaab’s Law into force for damp and mould in the social rented sector from October this year, and then extend to a wider range of hazards from 2026.
Inverclyde Council has appointed an interim chief financial officer. Angela Edmiston, who is currently a finance manager with the council, will take over on a temporary basis from long-serving chief financial officer Alan Puckrin when he retires in April 2025.
Prof Vikki McCall and Prof Kim McKee of Stirling University explore how the housing sector can play a crucial role in addressing the intersectional stigma of place-based ageing, highlighting how housing, disability, and ageing intersect to shape experiences of inclusion, exclusion, and discriminatio
Barratt Redrow has kicked off 2025 with the appointment of its new regional managing director for Scotland. Alison Condie, 53, previously held the roles of regional director for Scotland and managing director for the East of Scotland before stepping up to regional managing director for Scotland last
A 5.2% increase in housing rent for 2025-26 was agreed at a special meeting of Angus Council’s Housing Committee yesterday.
Scottish Border Council's proposed financial plans for 2025/26 will sustain local services and support key projects despite continued rising costs and financial challenges. The draft revenue and capital budget proposals have been developed by a cross-party group of councillors, which is set to
A UK relationship charity has called for more awareness of the benefits that counselling services can provide for housing associations across the country.
As Glasgow’s Retrofit Action Week kicks off this week, across Scotland the urgent need to equip our homes for a warmer, greener future becomes ever clearer. Figures released last month showed a worrying increase in fuel poverty thanks to rising energy bills, and campaigners hope that the