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Blog: The UK government can cut less than £12bn from benefits – and still meet its welfare target
By Adam van Lohuizen, senior economic analyst at Shelter
Published 29 May 2015
Skye house builder brings affordable homes to Auldearn
Skye based house builder R.House has launched its largest multi-unit development to date with four units dedicated to social housing.
Published 29 May 2015
Perth and Kinross residents given chance to make neighbourhood improvements
Perth and Kinross Council tenants and local residents are being asked to identify community improvement projects in their neighbourhoods, and then help take them through to completion.
Published 29 May 2015
Feature: Not just a desk job
John McClarey, business development officer at CIH Scotland, charts his day shadowing staff at Weslo Housing Management.
Published 29 May 2015
Friends embark on five day wild adventure for Shelter Scotland
Two friends will embark on a trek across rough terrain in all weathers this weekend to raise money to help homeless and badly housed people across Scotland.
Published 29 May 2015
Charity boost thanks to West Scotland builder
A local foodbank has become one of the first charities to be given a cash boost by a regional builder as part of its year-long initiative to support local communities.
Published 29 May 2015
Glasgow City Council ‘fully acknowledges’ homelessness ‘logjam’
Glasgow City Council has told Scottish Housing News that it “fully acknowledges” people have had to be turned away from its homelessness services as it struggles to deal with a “logjam” in temporary accommodation.
Published 28 May 2015
Queen’s Speech – CIH Scotland laments Scotland Bill’s ‘lack of clarity’
CIH Scotland has expressed its concerns over the inclusion of the Scotland Bill in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech.
Published 28 May 2015
Queen’s Speech – Mixed reaction to English Housing Bill
The UK government unveiled more details of its Housing Bill during the Queen’s Speech yesterday but the plans have been greeted with a mixed reaction.
Published 28 May 2015
Over 200 new council homes set for West Lothian and North Lanarkshire
Affordable housing developer Lovell is set to design and build 221 new council homes for North Lanarkshire Council and West Lothian Council at a combined value of £23.61 million.
Published 28 May 2015
City of Edinburgh Council backs renting reform campaign
The City of Edinburgh Council has passed a motion in support of a campaign calling for reform of the private rented sector.
Published 28 May 2015
Scottish rents rise at highest annual rate for five months
Average Scottish rents recorded in April increased by 1.6 per cent in a year, according to Your Move’s latest Scottish Rental Index.
Published 28 May 2015
Homes for Scotland warns of ‘housing limbo’ as first time buyer lending falls by 23 per cent
Lending to first-time buyers in Scotland was down in both value and volume, according to the latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
Published 28 May 2015
River Clyde Homes celebrates young apprentices
River Clyde Homes celebrated Scottish Apprenticeship Week by showcasing the benefits that four apprentices bring to the housing association.
Published 28 May 2015
Funding boost for home improvements in North Lanarkshire
Homeowners in North Lanarkshire are set for to benefit from warmer homes and cheaper bills after North Lanarkshire Council received £2.9 million to improve energy efficiency following a successful funding bid.
Published 28 May 2015
