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Edinburgh is the most expensive place for students to study in the UK due in part to the city’s above average rent costs, according the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Student Living Index. The higher rent costs, combined with significantly lower than average term-time income, make Edinburgh the least

A retirement housing development in Haddington is looking for a volunteer to provide valuable computing support for its tenants. Bield’s The Butts development is looking for a volunteer who will be involved in the popular ‘Silver Surfer’ project which helps tenants get to grips with modern tec

Moody’s has downgraded its credit rating for Places for People (PfP) citing concerns over the “varied risks” involved with the landlord’s increasing expansion into non social housing businesses. The ratings agency said the switch from A2 to A3 “reflects the continued diversification of Pla

Scotland’s Housing Network has introduced a brand new Value for Money benchmarking model, in response to demand from its members. The new service is free for existing members and interest in this new service has surpassed expectations in Scotland’s Housing Network’s first year.

Aberdeenshire housebuilder Bancon Group has secured a £25.5 million banking facility with Santander which will allow the firm to overcome the “depressed” north east marketplace. The move to extend its relationship with its existing lender has been seen as a vote of confidence in the region whic

A Bield in Bonnyrigg is looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteer befrienders to help reduce isolation and increase the community involvement of their tenants. The housing and care provider said it recognises the important role that companionship can have on improving the lives of residents by

Funding has been agreed this week to allow Caledonia Housing Association to build a significant affordable housing development in Carnoustie. The development on Anderson Street in Carnoustie will comprise of new 24 homes in an enviable position overlooking the golf course. The housing consists of 8

The full roll-out of Universal Credit has been delayed until at least March 2022 after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced a revised timetable for the scheme. The UK government's flagship welfare reform, which replaces six current benefits with a single payment, was originally sched

The average price of a property in Scotland has increased by 4.0 per cent on the previous year, according to new figures. The UK House Price Index Scotland: May 2016 found that the average home during the month was worth £141,142, an increase of 2.8 per cent when compared to the previous month.

The University of Stirling offers a flexible, professional degree programme relevant to the real world of housing work.

Rural Housing Scotland (RHS) has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s reforms of the planning system but warned that any changes must take specific rural challenges into consideration. The organisation said that the proposed reforms, published earlier this week, should cut into th

An MSP is helping leading safety charity Electrical Safety First to raise awareness of the dangers of electricity to Scotland’s ageing population. Although older people in Scotland aged 60 plus make up 18 per cent of the population, they account for 37 per cent of the casualties and fatalities inv

A new multi-million pound fund which will allow Scottish communities to buy, manage or develop buildings or land opened for business yesterday. Between now and 2020 up to £45 million of Big Lottery Fund cash will be available through Community Assets to support community led projects to develop or

West Dunbartonshire Council has urged residents to report rogue tradesmen after a rise in the number of fly-tipping incidents related to home improvement works. A significant amount of illegally dumped waste has been discovered in a number of areas across the region, including paving slabs and old g

Tenants in Scotland have had to meet rent increases that are among the highest in the UK and accelerating at almost twice the countrywide average. While rents across the country fell 2.7 per cent from an average of £721 in May to £702 in June, new data from the HomeLet Rental Index revealed rents