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Shetland Islands Council has urged local landlords to make sure they meet their obligations to tenants in their properties following recent changes to the Scottish landlord registration scheme.

The majority of Scottish landlords (99.9%) comply with tenancy deposit laws, however, at least 290 landlords failed to protect tenancy deposits since 1 December 2017, according to new research by SafeDespotits Scotland. SafeDeposits looked into published cases heard by the First-tier Tribunal for Sc

Today we take the unusual step of publishing an editorial on Scottish Housing News. We do so for the sake of clarity as we publish a story revealing that a complaint alleging bullying by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has been made to the First Minister. This complaint is unrelated t

A retired housing director who requests to retain his anonymity at this stage has revealed to Scottish Housing News that he has lodged a complaint regarding alleged ‘bullying’ by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) with the cost of expensive interventions being passed on to th

Eildon has obtained planning permission for revised proposals for Tweedbridge Court in Peebles.

Plans have been submitted to transform a dilapidated Montrose textile factory into 26 flats for social rent. The former Chapel Works, also known as Paton’s Mill, was founded in 1795 as a linen and rope works and has been on the buildings at risk register for a number of years after closing in

Osprey Housing Group has been recognised for best practice at the prestigious TPAS National Good Practice Awards. The ceremony was held at the Fairmont Hotel in St Andrews and was organised by the Tenant Participation Advisory Service in Scotland.

Homelessness charity Simon Community Scotland has launched a powerful new film to raise awareness of its Nightstop project.

A total of 3,320 families in Scotland claiming help with housing costs are £64 a week worse off because of UK welfare cuts, new data from the Scottish Government has revealed.

Hundreds of thousands of Scottish adults are struggling to pay rent or mortgage costs, a new survey by YouGov for Shelter Scotland has found.

West Lothian Council has announced a new £4 million plan to help tackle the increasing problem of homelessness amongst young people. The council will develop a new 12-person supported housing unit in Deans, Livingston, to replace the existing homelessness facilities in Newlands House, Bathgate

A Bield retirement development in Gorebridge has been selected to take part in the Co-Op Local Community Fund Project. Beild's Emily Court will benefit from a 1% donation when members of the Co-Op choose it as their preferred cause whilst buying own-branded products.

Fife Council has given a boost to proposals for a large housing development planned for Lochgelly as developers Omnivale Limited were told that a separate environmental impact assessment (EIA) is not necessary.

A building brick made from 90% recycled construction and demolition waste has been launched by a spin-out company from Heriot-Watt University. The K-Briq produces just a tenth of the CO2 emissions of a traditional fired brick, uses less than a tenth of the energy in its manufacture and can be made i

The management committee of Williamsburgh Housing Association has announced the appointment of Joe McBride as its new chief executive officer. Joe takes up the role this month, with a strong commitment to consolidating what has already been achieved and building upon the organisation’s strengt