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Thomas Ashdown Rents adjusted for inflation have fallen in the majority of Scottish towns and cities since the onset of the credit crunch in 2008, according to new figures from lettings portal Citylets.

Some of the young people receive their awards A group of youngsters in Drumchapel have been getting set for the world of work while offering services in the local community thanks to the joint initiative of Action for Children and Pineview Housing Association.

BHA members voting at the AGM The 20th Annual General Meeting of Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) took place at its head office in Duns last week and proved to be a great success.

Board chair Margaret Glass (centre) with newly appointed Queens Cross ambassadors Mohammed Razaq and Bridget McGeechan at the Association’s 39th AGM Queens Cross Housing Association has launched an innovative ambassadors programme for former board members who have shown outstanding dedication to t

More than 70 tenants and stakeholders attended Partick Housing Association’s (PHA) Annual General Meeting in Partick Burgh Hall last week. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about PHA’s achievements over the past year, as well as looking forward to the organisation’s plans for the future.

Alex Neil A rule that removes benefits from families whose disabled children are forced to spend long periods in hospital is to be scrapped by the Scottish Government.

Plans to build 81 affordable homes on the site of the former multis in Dundee have been approved by city planners. Dundee City Council and Hillcrest Housing Association have formed a partnership to build social rented houses on land south/east of Alexander Street in the Hilltown area where four hous

(from left) Maureen Inch, Sharon Mankelow, Lesley-Ann Blyth, Alistair Berwick, Lesley Steel and Shona Laird Each year the Nationwide Building Society offers their staff the opportunity to volunteer for a charity and this year Kingdom Housing Association was fortunate to be the charity of their choic

Mr Cole and Mr Orr with Ayrshire Housing’s chair Rhonda Leith and director Jim Whiston Ayrshire Housing used its AGM to commend teams of tenants who have come together to transform areas of common ground into attractive and productive gardens.

A charitable Scottish sandwich business which employs people who were previously homeless has opened its fifth shop in the country. Social Bite, which donates all its profits to good causes, has pledged to support Aberdeen’s homeless community after the doors opened at the latest outlet on the cit

Nick Pollard, KHA finance director, and Marc Bates from THIS Housing signing the new contract Kingdom Housing Association Limited (KHA) and Kingdom Initiatives Limited (KIL), the wholly owned trading subsidiary of the Registered Social Landlord, have awarded a new general insurance contract to THIS

Angus Lamont, HHP’s chief executive, and Dena Macleod, HHP's director of resources, signing the new agreement Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has approved plans to increase its funding facility from £10 million to £15m.

Brian Moran A letting agent has warned that "draconian" Scottish Government rent control plans risk stifling the availability of new properties.

Judy Waugh Housing could face a skills shortage unless the industry redoubles its efforts to attract young talent according to the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).

A hostel for homeless people in Edinburgh has been given the highest grading of Excellent following a recent unannounced inspection by the Care Inspectorate. Dunedin Canmore’s Harbour Hostel was given the rating for 5 out of 6 Quality Statements inspected against, with the 6th receiving a Very Goo