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Dundee City Council is to increase its rents for council homes by 1.25 per cent after tenants backed the plans following an eight week consultation. A report to the city council's neighbourhood services committee on January 23 will recommend the increase, the second lowest rent increase in the histo

Lord Freud Minister for welfare reform Lord Freud is to retire from his ministerial position at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) at the end of December.

Hallam House A supported housing development for people with disabilities in the Dumfries & Galloway village of Beeswing has scooped a top national housing award from the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland.

Social housing sector tenants who challenged the so called ‘bedroom tax’ have received a mixed outcome at the Supreme Court. Two families who claimed that the removal of the spare room subsidy was unfair won their appeals against the UK government but five other claimants had their challenges di

Housing minister Kevin Stewart The Scottish Government has moved to provide reassurance to Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) by committing to new legislation that will ensure they can continue to borrow money privately.

More people will be able to make their homes warm and water-tight through a new £10 million fund. The pilot scheme in Glasgow, Argyll and Bute and Perthshire will provide equity loans of up to £40,000 to home owners on low incomes to help them make essential repairs to leaking roofs and building s

Ann and John Kinsman A husband and wife at a Bield retirement housing development in Fife have donned their life jackets to help ensure the safety of the local community, including wildlife, by volunteering with their local Coastwatch.

Plans have been lodged for a student housing development in Glasgow which aims to help ease the pressure in the local private rented sector. If approved, the proposal will see an 185-bed student housing development on the site of the dilapidated Jumpin’ Jaks nightclub on Sauchiehall Street.

Jane Gray ARK Housing Association CEO Jane Gray celebrates ARK's Investors in People Gold status and reflects on the collaboration and learning that came along with all the hard work.

Kevin Rowe Housing and care services provider Bield has raised more than £160,000 over the past year thanks to the efforts of the tenants, carers, family, friends and staff.

Nearly one third of over-60s living in the UK have to make major sacrifices in the face of rising costs for heating, food and luxuries, new research has found. A study conducted by retirement property website Homewise revealed that around 12 per cent of over-60s say they cannot afford to heat their

Thenue staff celebrate their victory The “inspiring” regeneration work of Scotland’s housing providers is the key that unlocks the door to better communities, it was claimed this week.

Tenants have launched Scotland’s first national union for people living in the private rented sector. Run for and by tenants, Living Rent will provide support for renters and campaign for better housing in Scotland. Tenants say the union will act as a counter-balance to landlords’ industry bodie

Housing staff Cheryl McLuskey & Alan Paterson with Cllr Paul Kelly & Cllr Barry McCulloch North Lanarkshire Council tenants are enjoying one of the best repairs services in Scotland – according to the latest performance review.

(from left) Tenant Deba Odoko, Kingsley Umweni, Cllr Cammy Day, tenant Stephen Ritchie and tenant Toni Anne Grady City of Edinburgh Council housing convener, Councillor Cammy Day met with tenants yesterday for a tour of the newest completed homes at the Pennywell site.