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A bill to control rent levels is unlikely to be debated in Holyrood after the Local Government Committee decided there was not enough time to scrutinise it.

Bield has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of Diana MacLean as director of customer experience and Iain Baxter as digital project lead. The appointments have underpinned Bield's future strategy to continue to improve the lives of Scotland’s older people.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has ended its appointment of a statutory manager at Ruchazie Housing Association after the association made significant improvements to its governance and financial health. The Regulator first used its statutory powers to safeguard the interests of tenants by app

New Gorbals Housing Association is to receive £4.5 million in funding from The Housing Finance Corporation's 25-year Funding No.3 Bond at a record-low fixed rate of 1.998%. With a spread over Gilts of 1.41%, the issue was from so-called ‘retained bonds’ issued from THFC (Funding) N

The Highland Council has approved plans to build 140 homes in Evanton in Ross-shire.

The UK has seen a 39% increase in deep poverty since 2000, according to a new report published by the Social Metrics Commission.

Following Scottish Government guidance on returning to construction sites across Scotland, The Highland Council has announced works will be restarting work on the Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme across the highlands. In line with the guidance, contractors will be undertaking phased rest

Refugees for Justice, a new campaign organised by refugees and asylum seekers, has launched in Glasgow. The group has been launched in response to the Glasgow Park Inn Hotel incident where six people were stabbed and the attacker, Badreddin Abadlla Adam, was shot dead by police on Friday.

Leading insulation manufacturer Superglass has called on the UK Government to fulfil its £9 billion manifesto pledge to fund household insulation following reports of the commitment being shelved. Theresa McLean, area director for TN International UK & Ireland, who manufacture Superglass i

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has announced that Andrew Palmer has been selected as the Stage 2 Electrical Apprentice of the Year at Borders College. Mr Palmer will complete his second year of his four-year Electrical Apprenticeship with SBHA at the end of June. During lockdown, he has

Home Group, one of the UK’s largest housing associations, has been ranked among the top 10 workplaces for women for the third year running.

Lorna Wilson shares initial findings into research from SFHA, JRF, Public Health Scotland, and RIHAF into the social, economic, health, and wellbeing impact of social housing. No one can dispute the importance of good quality affordable housing – but many people may not be aware of the wider i

Eildon Housing Association has appointed Hart Builders to deliver a multi-million-pound affordable housing development at Huddersfield Street in Galashiels. Due to begin in July, the £5.7 million development will see 34 new homes built in a five-storey building, designed to reflect the histori

Emergency repairs and maintenance contractor Home Fix Scotland (HFS) has moved swiftly to assist Cloch Housing Association after its own contractor unexpectedly announced it was no longer able to provide an emergency repairs service.

Cairn Housing Group will take the next big step in its digital revolution thanks to a £10,000 grant from the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) Community Benefits Fund. The award will enable Cairn Housing Group to increase the range of channels customers can use to contact the Cairn Connect c