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The Scottish Housing Regulator has updated its factsheet about Significant Performance Failures (SPFs) to make it as helpful as possible for tenants. The factsheet explains to tenants how they can identify and report an SPF to the Regulator. It also includes a step by step guide on what the Regulato

An Edinburgh restaurant described as the "next evolution of the Social Bite concept" is set to open its doors on Saturday. Home, located on Queensferry Street in the Scottish capital's West End, is the product of collaboration between Social Bite founder Josh Littlejohn and Dean Gassabi of Maison Bl

West Lothian Council's house building programme was also nominated for two CIH awards earlier this year West Lothian Council has been recognised at the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Awards for its new council house building programme.

Lochlee Wynd CCG has started work to deliver a new residential housing development in Dundee which will see bespoke smart technology used to enhance the care and support of its tenants.

Katrina with her award certificate Katrina Rowlands has become the first manager at Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) to have achieved the Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management.

The first tenants of a new Aberdeen community built specifically for the rental market have moved in. Forbes Place by Dandara Living is the first private rental scheme (PRS) to be developed in the city, constructed in response to continuous high-demand for homes for lease which provide security of t

Living in Scotland’s commuter towns could save workers thousands of pounds, with Motherwell, Greenock and Arbroath cited as the most affordable places from which to commute, according to new research. The Bank of Scotland study examined house prices from towns within an hour’s commute of Aberdee

Mary Taylor The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that proposed changes to its policy on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) will apply to all tenants in supported housing, not only those with new tenancies.

The Link group of housing associations and social enterprises has been reaccredited as an Investor in Diversity by the National Centre for Diversity. The award is a national equality and diversity accreditation that recognises excellence in this area. Link received the accreditation following an ass

John Blackwood An overwhelming majority of Scottish people believe councils should do more to enforce laws which protect the safety of tenants in the Private Rented Sector (PRS), supporting a growing campaign by Scottish landlords who believe enforcement is critical to driving rogue players out of t

Workers at Wishaw & District Housing Association will begin a four day strike today in a dispute over holiday pay and an increased working week. Some 14 members of the Unite union will take part in the strike action, including housing officers, senior staff customer services assistants, cleaners

Artist's impression of homes set for The Boulevard in Glasgow Housebuilder Persimmon is to invest £75 million in building 500 homes next to the Silverburn Shopping Centre in the south side of Glasgow.

Glasgow City Council has approved the sale of the former Golfhill Primary School site for new housing in Dennistoun. Spectrum Properties (Scotland) Limited will purchase the former school buildings, janitor's house and adjacent ground at Firpark Street for £550,000.

(from left) New tenants Amelia, Christopher and Jillian Lowry; Alan Hutton (Strathblane Community Council); Baillie Violet Weir; Mrs Anne Ryan; housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP; Mr Robert Ryan; Margaret Vass (Rural Stirling Housing Association); Mrs Elizabeth Mckerrell and Mrs Kathleen Crawford Ru

Cairn Housing Association has thanked Board member Euan Bell-Scott and chair Ken Ward after they stepped down from Cairn’s Board. Jason MacGilp, chief executive, said: “Ken and Euan have been instrumental in steering Cairn through many challenges and changes over the years and achieving the good