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The University of Stirling’s Masters/Postgraduate Diploma in Housing Studies has been reaccredited by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). The recognition from the independent body for professional standards comes as the course – which was the first of its kind in the UK – cel

Holyrood’s COVID-19 committee has rejected amendments aimed at ‘extinguishing’ rent liability for social housing tenants during the current pandemic.

A world-first programme using green hydrogen to heat homes could be built in Fife if proposals are approved by energy regulator Ofgem. 

The City of Edinburgh Council has adopted a new policy which aims to give people affected by domestic abuse access a range of housing options and has called for councils to have the power to evict perpetrators from their homes in joint tenancy cases.

Irvine Housing Association has hailed the dedication of its employees over the past two months after the day-to-day running of the organisation has been turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. Since the closure of the company’s Irvine office in March, employees have

Blackwood has purchased £25k worth of Aldi shopping vouchers as a thank you to its social care staff across the country working at the frontline of the coronavirus crisis. Each of Blackwood’s 284 care staff received a £90 Aldi voucher to help with their essential shopping, as a tok

Aberdeen Cyrenians is reminding people to continue to prioritise their mental wellbeing as the coronavirus lockdown continues.   The homelessness charity will be sharing virtual messages from its homelessness, poverty and violence services during Mental Health Awareness Week (18 – 24

The leader of the City of Edinburgh Council has outlined the measures the local authority will take after a report from the Edinburgh Poverty Commission outlined the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on residents in the city.

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) is to host a free webinar tomorrow members of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) on the future of procurement. Working in partnership since 2016, the two organisations have supported and aided the sector to increase their procurement knowle

The UK Government has extended the maximum loan size available through the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) from £50 million to £200m. The move aims to ensure those large firms which do not qualify for the Bank of England’s COVID Corporate Financing Faci

A new online service for small and medium sized employers to recover statutory sick pay (SSP) payments they have made to their employees will launch on May 26, the UK Government has announced today. Announced in the March 11 Budget as part of a package of support measures for businesses affected by

Scotland’s freedom of information legislation has improved the transparency and accountability of public bodies but needs to be updated to reflect the changing nature of public service delivery, according to Holyrood’s public audit committee.

Briar Homes marketing manager Ainslie McCrone on managing buyer interest as the housebuilding sector awaits the easing of lockdown restrictions. There are certain milestones in life that are set in, well, stone, and serve as evidence of our British-ness – or Scottish-ness for that matter.

A new housing development in the coastal village of Johnshaven has been given planning permission. Fotheringham Homes has created a stylish new housing development in Johnshaven to be known as The Beaches.

KR Developments Residential Ltd has submitted plans to build hundreds of new homes with roof gardens at the site of the old Partick Central Station in Glasgow's West End.