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Womble Bond Dickinson partner Simon Lewis on the continuing discussion around building safety, and particularly the replacement of combustible cladding. The UK Government’s February 2021 announcement on support measures for affected buildings came against a backdrop of increasing pressure to i

The National Housing Federation has been urged to review the current practice of inaction by social landlords when dealing with tenants' racial harassment complaints.

A much-loved community landmark on the southside of Glasgow has been fully restored and repurposed by a Scottish architectural firm.

Eileen Barr, a solicitor in TC Young’s Social Housing Team, outlines what can be learned from a recent decision notice by Scottish Information Commissioner on a Registered Social Landlord's (RSL's) handling of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. The Scottish Information Commissioner (

The JR Group has submitted a detailed planning application to West Dunbartonshire Council to deliver a new social housing development in Clydebank.

Building and protecting the resilience of our people, organisations and communities is likely to become central to what we all do, writes Scottish Housing Regulator chief executive Michael Cameron. It always seems to surprise how quickly at this time of year the daylight hours start to lengthen. But

Glasgow-based construction and manufacturing business CCG (Scotland) Ltd has launched the CCG Net Zero Home, a new housebuilding standard that has been designed to respond to Scotland’s ambitious target of becoming a net zero economy by 2045. The Net Zero Home is created using a combination of

Steve Rolfe and Kim McKee (University of Stirling) present an overview of a new research report that they have produced, along with Tom Simcock, Julie Feather and Jenny Hoolachan, which considers what landlords can do to make their tenants feel more at home in the Private Rented Sector (PRS).

Charities supporting homeless and vulnerable people and those facing mental health issues in Scotland and England are among 13 key community organisations given a helping hand by family housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel. The Kindness Homeless Street Team Glasgow, Scottish Association for Mental H

Council tenants living in properties in North Lanarkshire which are no longer suitable for their needs are being offered incentives to help them move. The scheme helps people currently under-occupying larger family homes and encourages them to consider moving to smaller properties and therefore free

The average house price in Scotland increased by 8.4% over the last year, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

A package of measures worth £37.2 million has been announced by the Scottish Government to tackle poverty and inequality, in this financial year. The funding, confirmed in a Statement to Parliament by finance secretary Kate Forbes this week, will support the delivery of two key investments for

Plans for ten new affordable homes in the north-east village of Insch have been approved by Aberdeenshire Council. Developer Drumrossie Land Development Co Ltd applied for permission for the homes on land At South Road in Insch last May. The firm is working alongside Castlehill Housing Association o

North Lanarkshire Council has marked progress on town centre housing projects in Airdrie and Coatbridge.

More than £100 million is to be spent improving housing across South Lanarkshire in the next financial year. The huge investment will see 504 new homes being built as part of the council’s commitment to deliver 1,000 new homes. More than 500 new homes have already been delivered, with fa