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Housing associations have joined letting agents and bodies in expressing fears that the Scottish Government’s rent freeze proposals, which are being introduced to the Scottish Parliament today, will “jeopardise” affordable housebuilding and result in a reduction in the nu

A recent decision issued by the Belgian Data Protection Authority has some ramifications for RSLs who appoint a member of staff as their Data Protection Officer (DPO), says Daradjeet Jagpal. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) recently celebrated its second birthday. Many RSLs appointed a

Doug Gibson from the Homeless Network reports from the third Housing First Connect event which was held in Dundee earlier this month. The third of our Housing First Connect events for Scotland’s Housing First Pathfinders and Leaders was on September 19 and was thought by many to be the best ye

Matthew Stimson Matthew Stimson, a senior associate in the planning team at Shoosmiths, considers the ramifications of the Stage 1 Report on the Planning (Scotland) Bill.

Chris Cunningham Following his re-election to Glasgow City Council last week, Chris Cunningham has given notice to Shettleston Housing Association of his intention to leave the Association in the autumn of this year.

A clear and independent right of appeal against decisions made by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) will now be introduced after Evelyn Tweed MSP secured approval for an amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill.

The Scottish Parliament has passed the Housing (Scotland) Bill in a landmark vote that will reshape the nation’s rented housing sector and embed new duties around homelessness prevention.

The Highland Council's plans for a single provider to deliver domestic abuse services for all genders puts the future provision of support for women, children and young people under threat, a charity has warned.

Housing bodies have welcomed the 2024-25 Programme for Government (PfG) for acknowledging the reality of the country’s housing emergency but the Scottish Government has been criticised for failing to make up for delays to funding for new homes. Outlining his first PfG as first minister, John S

Kathryn Sykes, structural project engineer at Harley Haddow, argues that it is important to identify how we combat the effects we are having on the environment when making improvements to our homes. As demand for house extensions continue, is building sustainably the everyday person’s first th

Homebuilding body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has warned that a key Scottish Government document outlining the approach to planning and development to 2045 risks making the country’s housing deficit even worse. In its submission to the consultation on National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), HFS hig

River Clyde Homes said it has underlined its zero tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour following the evictions of two people in Greenock town centre and another person from Belville Street.

The Scottish Government is to introduce new measures to intervene in care homes if residents are being put at serious risk due to service failings during the coronavirus pandemic.

Housing organisations across Scotland are being asked to show their support for a new Technology Enabled Care in Housing Charter. Launched at the CIH Scotland Housing Festival 2019, the charter aims to help housing providers to understand, from a practical point of view, how to engage with Technolog

Stronger protections for tenants, helping deliver more affordable homes, and removing barriers on stalled building sites were all on the agenda for First Minister John Swinney as he set out his government's legislative programme at Holyrood yesterday, although sector bodies have warned the measures