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The board of Fairfield Housing Co-operative has approved a 1.9 per cent increase to rents from April 1st following an extensive consultation with tenants. The consultation, which saw Fairfield use text messaging, feedback forms and e-mail survey links, resulted in 76 per cent of those responding say

Exterior of The View A deal has been agreed between The EDI Group Ltd and housebuilder Cruden Homes to build a further 148 new homes in Craigmillar, Edinburgh.

Marc Giles Marc Giles, planning consultant at Ryden, on the part planning plays in delivering housing and infrastructure.

Graeme Brown A new online hub has been launched to help renters in Scotland’s private rented sector navigate their rights and responsibilities.

CIH Scotland has today launched an Agenda for Change, outlining a series of recommendations to improve Scotland’s housing system across five key policy areas. Launched at CIH Scotland’s Annual Conference in Edinburgh in anticipation of the forthcoming Scottish Parliament elections in May of this

Alex Neil A new delivery agency will be set up to administer social security payments worth £2.7 billion when they are devolved to Scotland, social justice secretary Alex Neil announced today.

Justine Tomlinson Tenants of supported accommodation will not be subject to the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) cap on housing benefit until April 2017 after the UK government introduced a year-long exception.

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP has repeated calls for an independent investigation into allegations over the way asylum seekers are treated and housed in Glasgow. Mr Rennie was speaking following reports that asylum seekers have been locked out of their homes in a breach of evict

North Lanarkshire Council has unveiled plans to invest £250 million in housing over the next five years. The investment, announced as part of the local authority’s budget agreement, will also see an expansion of the new house building programme.

Nicola Sturgeon The Scottish Government’s plans for the future of local taxation are to be unveiled by first minister Nicola Sturgeon.

John Swinney The Scottish Government has recommended that the Scottish Parliament consents to the Scotland Bill.

Dundee City Council, Hillcrest, Abertay and Caledonia housing associations have joined forces to launch of a new housing allocation policy for Dundee. The Common Housing Register will offer improved access and choice for people who want to rent houses form social landlords in the city.

Atrium Homes has achieved the prestigious Investors in People Gold Accreditation in recognition for its commitment to employees and solid foundation of good practice. The achievement puts the Kilmarnock registered social landlord in the top seven per cent of all IIP Accredited clients.

Trust Housing Association is holding an open day on Wednesday 9th March 2016 to showcase its housing development at Victoria Court in Ayr. The properties are available to those over the age of 50.

Mya, Josh, Charley, Ellie, Charlie-Anne, Sarina & Dakota of Newhouse Road with Ivor Goodsite from Keepmoat Ivor Goodsite was the special guest in attendance at the Newhouse Road Family Fun Day in Perth last month marking the official start of Caledonia Housing Association’s regeneration of the