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The Scottish Housing Regulator is to suspend the December COVID-19 monthly data return in recognition of the pressures on resources that the month normally brings for landlords. The monthly return helps measure and manage the impact of COVID-19 on landlords and their tenants and service us

Link Group has become the first housing association in Scotland to achieve an internationally recognised accreditation. The group has met the full requirements for attaining the ‘Certified Sustainable Housing Label’, awarded by RITTERWALD Consulting.

Loretto Housing Association is building 111 affordable homes on three sites across central Scotland. The new homes – in Cardonald in Glasgow, Bishopton in Renfrewshire, and Falkirk – will all be for social rent, bringing much-needed housing for local people in the three communities.

An in-depth study published by a team led by the University of Glasgow has found that the design quality of new homes and neighbourhoods across the UK remains stubbornly low. The report - Delivering design value: The housing design quality conundrum - which looked at all four UK nations, said n

The large number of planning application decisions overturned by the Scottish Government is "making a mockery of local democracy", according to a former councillor. Figures published by the Press & Journal, revealed that 80% of applications turned down by councillors in Orkney hav

Grampian Housing Association chief operating officer Craig Stirrat has shared these images at the handover of new homes in Sandhaven.

Osprey Housing has recently completed and handed over the keys for six eagerly anticipated new build houses in the village of Sauchen in rural Aberdeenshire. And for one family in particular this marked the chance to make the new start they so badly needed.

The debut single from an award-winning music project run by Wheatley Care is set to be released this week. Nightlight is the first single from the Ensemble songwriting collective, which is run by the Wheatley Group member and funded by the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland

Residents at a care home have been treated to an exclusive digital concert by one of Scotland’s most exciting jazz stars, Georgia Cécile. Georgia, with her boyfriend and jazz pianist Fraser Urquhart, pre-recorded a 30-minute performance of her favourite songs specifically for customers

Staff at a community centre owned by Clydebank Housing Association got into the festive spirit despite not being able to host the annual Christmas Fayre due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scotland’s tenants’ union Living Rent has welcomed proposals to limit rent increases in private rented homes but cautioned that new measures need to go far enough in order to properly protect tenants. The proposed Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill would cap annual rent increases to the Con

Edinburgh Tenants Federation’s (ETF’s) first online Annual General Meeting was held on November 27 and has been deemed a success. Attendees were able to hear first-hand about all the innovative work that ETF has carried out throughout the year and as both familiar and new faces were welc

The Highland Council has started to consult with its tenants about proposals for a rent increase in council-owned homes for 2021 – 2022. Further information on the proposals is available at www.highland.gov.uk/rentconsultation.

The first appointments have been made to East Lothian Council’s new chief officer structure. Delivering a recurring saving of £28,000 per annum, the new structure is designed to ensure that the council has the leadership capacity to deliver on local priorities and develop increasingly ef

CALA Homes (East) is to start work on the creation of a new 74-home development after purchasing prime land as part of the major Winchburgh masterplan.