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The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is calling on the Scottish Government to put measures in place to support vulnerable tenants across Scotland if there is an unplanned and disorderly Brexit and has committed to working with the government in order to deliver it. Any increas

A development of council homes in Norwich was last night named the UK's best new building after winning prestigious 2019 Stirling Prize. Designed by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley for Norwich City Council, ‘Goldsmith Street’ was the first ever social housing development to be shortlist

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has been shortlisted in four categories of this year's CIH Scotland Excellence Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the creativity, passion and innovation of housing organisations and individuals across the breadth of the sector in Scotland.

Trust Housing Association was among the Happy to Translate members to attend its first-ever awards presentation at its annual members’ event in Edinburgh last week.

A Glasgow landlord has been fined after he demanded rent from a tenant despite having been issued a council ban. Mr Harpal “Harry” Singh demanded money from 21-year-old Liam Fair in February last year.

The City of Edinburgh Council is meeting with public and third sector partners from across the city today to work towards preventing homelessness and providing those who are homeless with a settled and permanent home.

Sustainable housing can alleviate fuel poverty, therefore, the higher upfront costs should not rule out the use of energy-efficient materials, argues Scotframe’s Malcolm Thomson. Hands up if you’ve heard about the urgent need for new homes? Chances are most of the business community have

The no-deal Brexit preparations published yesterday by the Scottish Government have revealed that a £7 million poverty fund will be implemented if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

James McCallum, multiple-business founder and internationally recognised eco-innovator in the energy sector, has been confirmed as a speaker at HouseMark Scotland’s ‘Disruption and Innovation in the Housing Sector’ event. He will be speaking about business efficiency, leadership an

To mark World Homelessness Day on October 10th, Rock Trust has launched a new campaign to influence public perceptions of youth homelessness and raise awareness of the help they can give young people.

New research on local authority building standards has been published which reveals the six Scottish local authorities which go well above national requirements.

Well-meaning legislation put in place following Grenfell is proving a real challenge for the property/construction industry in practice, writes chartered surveyor Eric Curran. The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain, and our legislators – quite rightly and commendably – have concent

Edinburgh community health project Health All Round is taking its local allotment initiative to the next level after property development company S Harrison supplied a new state-of-the-art greenhouse that will be used to grow a wide range of fruit and vegetables. Health All Round supports people liv

The Haven Centre, a charity with facilities in North and South Lanarkshire, has been selected to receive a cash boost from a Barratt Homes to the sum of £1,000. Based in Blantyre, Wishaw and Forth, The Haven Centre is the latest recipient of Barratt Homes’ monthly donation as part of its

Kingdom Housing Association’s Nick Pollard discusses whether the law regarding Mid-Market Renting in Scotland is outdated, counter-productive and detrimental to the affordable housing sector and its tenants and participants. The Housing (Scotland) Acts provide for the development of Mid-Market